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The Gables Nursing Home

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

231 Swinnow Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 9AP (0113) 257 0123

Provided and run by:
Dr E U M Minhas and Dr H A Minhas

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Background to this inspection

Updated 16 November 2021

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services.

Inspection team

The inspection was carried out by an inspector and an Expert by Experience. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.

Service and service type

The Gables Nursing Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Notice of inspection

We gave the service 24 hours’ notice of the inspection. This was because we needed to be sure that the registered manager would be at the location to support the inspection. We visited the location on 30 September 2021.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority, local safeguarding team and Healthwatch. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion that gathers and represents the views of the public about health and social care services in England. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection

We observed the delivery of care and support in communal areas to help us understand the experience of people who were unable to talk with us. We reviewed a range of records both during and after our visit to the home. This included three people's care records and multiple medication administration records (MAR). We also spoke with three people who used the service and four relatives about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with seven members of staff including the registered manager. We also spoke to one visiting professional.

After the inspection

We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found. We looked at training data and quality assurance records.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 16 November 2021

About the service

The Gables Nursing Home is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. The home provides nursing, residential and dementia care to a maximum of 23 older people.

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

There were various activities organised for people focused on their needs and preferences. Families of people using the service told us they felt their love ones were safe living at The Gables Nursing Home. The provider had effective safeguarding systems in place.

People received their medicines safely and as prescribed. Systems and processes were in place to keep people safe and staff protected people's privacy and dignity. Staff were recruited safely and there was enough available to meet people’s care needs. Staff received appropriate training, which was relevant to their role and people's needs.

Staff were supported by the management team and felt supported and listened to. People were supported to have choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

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 13 February 2018).

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.

We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.

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.