• Residential substance misuse service

THOMAS Bolton

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

St. Ethelberts Presbytery, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QJ

Provided and run by:
T.H.O.M.A.S. (Those On The Margins Of A Society)

All Inspections

13 June 2023

During a routine inspection

Our rating of this location was good because:

  • The service provided safe care. The service had enough staff. Staff assessed and managed risk well and followed good practice with respect to safeguarding.
  • Staff developed holistic, recovery-oriented care plans informed by a comprehensive assessment. They provided a range of treatments suitable to the needs of the clients and in line with national guidance about best practice.
  • The teams included or had access to the full range of specialists required to meet the needs of clients under their care. Managers ensured that these staff received training, supervision and appraisal. Staff worked well together as a multidisciplinary team and relevant services outside the organisation.
  • Staff treated clients with compassion and kindness and understood the individual needs of clients. They actively involved clients in decisions and care planning.
  • The service was easy to access. Staff planned and managed discharge well and had alternative pathways for people whose needs it could not meet.
  • The service was well led, and the governance processes ensured that its procedures ran smoothly.