13 April 2017
During a routine inspection
The service is registered to provide accommodation and support with personal care to up to five adults with mental health needs. Four people were using the service at the time of inspection. The service had a registered manager in place. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission 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.
There were enough staff working at the service to meet people’s needs and robust staff recruitment procedures were in place. Appropriate safeguarding procedures were in place. Risk assessments provided information about how to support people in a safe manner. Medicines were managed safely.
Staff received on-going training to support them in their role. People were able to make choices for themselves and the service operated within the principles of Mental Capacity Act 2005. People told us they enjoyed the food. People were supported to access relevant health care professionals.
People told us they were treated with respect and that staff were caring. Staff had a good understanding of how to promote people’s privacy, independence and dignity.
Care plans were in place which set out how to meet people’s individual needs. Care plans were subject to regular review. People were supported to engage in various activities. The service had a complaints procedure in place and people knew how to make complaints.
Staff and people spoke positively about the registered manager. Systems were in place to seek the views of people on the running of the service.