• Residential substance misuse service

Archived: Voyage Limited - 198 Rossendale Road

Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5DE (01282) 425668

Provided and run by:
Voyage Limited

Important: The provider of this service changed. See new profile

All Inspections

31 July 2013

During a routine inspection

People using the service told us they were satisfied with the care and support they received at 198 Rossendale Road. People we spoke with said: 'It's okay' and 'Things are fine here'.

People told us they were involved in planning their care and support. They had agreed to various aspects of care and support.

People had care plans which explained their needs and how their support should be provided.

People were supported to make their own choices and develop independence skills.

People were supported to access resources and activities within the community and keep in touch with relatives.

People were getting support with healthcare needs and they had access to on-going attention from health care professionals.

People were provided with safe and comfortable accommodation.

People had no concerns about their care and treatment; they said they liked the manager and staff.

We found good arrangements were in place to train, develop and support the staff in providing an effective service.

There were systems in place to help support people to make complaints and raise concerns.

11 April 2012

During a routine inspection

People were satisfied with the service provided, one person told us, 'I am happy living here' and another person said, 'It's fine, I don't have any problems'. People told us their rights to privacy, dignity and independence were upheld and respected. People were supported and encouraged to be involved in the life of the home and were given opportunities to participate in a broad range of activities.

People's care was planned and delivered in accordance with their needs. People had detailed individual care plans which were supported by a series of risk assessments. We saw evidence that people had discussed their care plans with staff and they had signed the plans wherever possible to indicate their agreement.

We found staff had received training on safeguarding vulnerable adults and were knowledgeable about the processes. None of the people spoken with had any concerns about their care.

We noted suitable arrangements were in place to handle and manage medication. All records looked at were complete and up to date and checks were carried out on a daily and weekly basis to ensure medication was handled correctly and safely.

We observed there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty to meet people's needs. People made complimentary comments about the staff team and staff were observed to have a respectful and sensitive approach to meeting people's needs.

We found there were established systems to monitor the quality and operation of the service. We saw evidence to demonstrate that people were regularly consulted about their opinion of the service and their comments were used to shape future plans.