This inspection took place on 31 January 2017 and was unannounced. This meant the staff and registered provider did not know we would be visiting.Disability Action Yorkshire – 34 Claro Road provides care and accommodation for up to 22 people with physical disabilities. On the day of our inspection there were 21 people using the service.
The service had a registered manager in place. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run. At the time of our inspection, the registered manager was on sick leave and a temporary manager was in charge.
We last inspected the service in October 2014 and rated the service as ‘Good.’ At this inspection we found the service remained ‘Good’ and met all the fundamental standards we inspected against.
Accidents and incidents were appropriately recorded and risk assessments were in place. The registered manager understood their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding and staff had been trained in safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Appropriate arrangements were in place for the administration and storage of medicines.
The home was clean, spacious and suitable for the people who used the service and appropriate health and safety checks had been carried out.
There were sufficient numbers of staff on duty in order to meet the needs of people who used the service. The registered provider had an effective recruitment and selection procedure in place and carried out relevant checks when they employed staff.
Staff were suitably trained and received regular supervisions and appraisals.
The registered provider was working within the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and was following the requirements in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
People were protected from the risk of poor nutrition and staff were aware of people’s nutritional needs. Care records contained evidence of visits to and from external health care specialists.
People who used the service and family members were complimentary about the standard of care at Disability Action Yorkshire – 34 Claro Road.
Staff treated people with dignity and respect and helped to maintain people’s independence by encouraging them to care for themselves where possible. Care plans were in place that recorded people’s plans and wishes for their end of life care.
Care records showed that people’s needs were assessed before they started using the service and care plans were written in a person centred way.
Activities were arranged for people who used the service based on their likes and interests and to help meet their social needs.
The registered provider had an effective complaints procedure in place and people who used the service and family members were aware of how to make a complaint.
Staff felt supported by the management team and were comfortable raising any concerns. People who used the service, family members and staff were regularly consulted about the quality of the service.