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Archived: Mears Care - Wirral

293 Hoylake Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 0RL (0151) 677 2003

Provided and run by:
Cera Care Operations Limited

Important: This service is now registered at a different address - see new profile

All Inspections

26 April 2013

During a routine inspection

We spoke to two people who used the service and three relatives. People and relatives told us they were pleased with the support they received. They told us:

"Service is excellent"

"Care is perfect"

“They know exactly what they are doing”

People and relatives we spoke with told us the service had involved them fully in deciding what care and support was needed and a supervisor had visited them at home to discuss their needs and preferences.

We looked at three care records. Care records showed people’s individual needs and preferences had been taken into account and that people had been given a choice in how they wished to be cared for. Care records had been regularly reviewed and updated when a person’s needs had changed.

We spoke to three staff. Staff were knowledgeable about a person’s care and gave examples of how they treated people with respect, gave them choices and promoted their independence. Staff we spoke with had an understanding of safeguarding, types of abuse and how to deal with concerns. Staff training in safeguarding was up to date.

All necessary employment checks to safeguard people against abuse had been undertaken in the recruitment of staff. These checks ensured people using the service were safeguarded from receiving care from people unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults.

The provider had an easy to ready complaints policy in place and effective complaint handling and systems to log, track and respond to complaints.

31 July 2012

During a routine inspection

We visited the office base of Mears Care on 31 July 2012. We spoke with some relatives of people. They all expressed overall satisfaction with the care and support given to them. They told us they felt fully involved in their care, were able to contribute to their care plans and reviews of care plans. They told us they were always treated with dignity and respect. Relatives told us 'It is a good service, they are all pleasant and polite', 'Overall it is very good'.

People we spoke to told us they had opportunities to contribute their views and comments on the service. They said they were listened to and felt valued. They were aware of how to complain if they needed to. They contributed their views on the service provided by involvement in care plan reviews that took place regularly. We were told care staff would always check that the care and support given was satisfactory and met their needs.