Autumn Lodge Residential Home

Updated 17 September 2020

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place. As part of CQC’s response to the coronavirus pandemic we are conducting a thematic review of infection control and prevention measures in care homes.

This inspection took place on 19 August 2020 and was announced. The service was invited to take part in this thematic review which is seeking to identify examples of good practice in infection prevention and control.

Updated 17 September 2020

About the service

Autumn Lodge Residential Home is a care home providing personal and nursing care to 34 people. At the time of the inspection 31 people resided in Autumn Lodge.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

People told us that they were well cared for and looked after. Other health professionals were consulted in a timely way according to the needs of the individual. People were supported and cared for in the least restrictive way possible. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff were recruited safely and provided with training so that they could support people effectively and meet their needs. People received their medicines as required by trained competent staff.

People’s views and opinions were encouraged and listened to, so that they helped in driving up standards in the home.

Regular audits were in place to monitor safety and infection control within the home so that people lived in a safe environment.

The registered manager and providers were open and transparent and had met their legal obligations in respect of Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was good (published 23 August 2017).

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.