29 January 2014
During a routine inspection
Relatives told us that support staff acted in a very caring manner and involved all the people in activities and conversations. They supported people to express themselves in the way they wanted. One person told us that they were happy with the agency as it was a 'family business' that gave a personal service.
Care plans were person centred and regularly updated in a way that reflected the care needs and wishes of the people using the agency. Regular assurance audits were seen which assisted the provider to monitor the quality of service that people received.
Staff received professional development and were supported to deliver care and treatment safely and to an appropriate standard. We looked at staff training records and saw that staff had received appropriate safeguarding training.