Cherry Tree

Updated 19 July 2024

This responsive assessment was carried out to check if the service had made improvements since our last inspection. We carried out a site visit to the care home as part of the assessment. This assessment was carried out by one Assessor and two Inspectors. Assessment activity started on 16 September 2024 and ended on 25 October 2024. We carried out the site visit on 18 September 2024. We looked at 22 quality statements as part of this assessment. Cherry Tree is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care for up to 7 people living with a learning disability. At the time of this assessment, 6 people were living at the service. People living in the home have their own bedrooms and there are shared communal spaces, including lounges, a kitchen, and a garden area. We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.

Updated 19 July 2024

The home was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, Right care, and Right culture. We found improvements had been made with staff engaging with people, record keeping and providing information to people in a way that was accessible to them since our last inspection. Right Support Staff had completed key training to perform their roles effectively, which included training on learning disabilities and autism. Staff were supported through regular supervision. People had access to health care professionals. Care plans were in place for people, which set out how to meet their needs in a person-centred way. Information was provided to people in a way that was accessible to them. Right Care Risk assessments were in place to ensure people received safe care. Medicines were being managed safely. People were protected from the risk of abuse. There were enough staff working at the service to support people safely. Systems were in place to ensure staff were recruited safely. Accidents and incidents were reviewed to see if any lessons could be learnt from them. Staff were caring when supporting people and had a good relationship with them. Staff understood how to support people in a way that promoted their independence. The service sought to meet people's needs in relation to equality and diversity. Right culture Quality assurance systems were in place to ensure shortfalls could be identified and action taken to ensure people were safe at all times. People were at the heart of what the service did. Relatives and staff told us there was an open and positive culture at the service. People were supported to express their views.