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Ponsandane

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Chyandour Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3LT (01736) 330063

Provided and run by:
Swallowcourt Limited

Report from 31 January 2024 assessment

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Effective

Good

Updated 5 March 2024

There were appropriate systems in place to identify and assess people’s needs before they moved into Ponsandane.

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Assessing needs

Score: 3

Staff understood how to meet people’s assessed needs. Care plans were sufficiently detailed, and staff provided support as planned. Staff told us “[The digital care planning system] is very accessible and easy to read. They do make an effort to keep it up to date. I have always been able to find any info I need” and “[The digital system] is good, all the care plans are up to date. The seniors make sure the information is there if we need it.”

Where specific risks were identified in relation to people’s needs, staff were provided guidance via the digital care planning system on the actions they must take to ensure people’s safety. These assessments were regularly reviewed, and there were systems in place to ensure staff were updated each day on any observed changes in people’s support needs.

The service had robust systems in place for the assessment of people’s needs before they moved in. The registered manager completed an initial assessment based on information gathered from relatives, any previous care provider and care commissioners. Initial care plans were developed from the information gathered during the assessment process.

Delivering evidence-based care and treatment

Score: 3

We did not look at Delivering evidence-based care and treatment during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

How staff, teams and services work together

Score: 3

We did not look at How staff, teams and services work together during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

Supporting people to live healthier lives

Score: 3

We did not look at Supporting people to live healthier lives during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

Monitoring and improving outcomes

Score: 3

We did not look at Monitoring and improving outcomes during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

We did not look at Consent to care and treatment during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.