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Archived: West Cumbria Domiciliary Care

65 Devonshire Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4JG (01229) 777101

Provided and run by:
Croftlands Trust

All Inspections

3 December 2013

During a routine inspection

People told us that they were asked for their consent before staff undertook any care or support.

We also learned from people that they were satisfied with the way care was provided. These are some of the things people told us:

"I think it is wonderful here' The staff are very good."

"They are grand lasses and I have no complaints."

We saw in records that where staff were concerned about people being malnourished they took suitable steps to help people.

The service was based in a local office in Millom and this office was suitably set up to allow for good management of the operation.

We looked at how the service managed complaints and we found evidence to show that the manager dealt with both minor and major concerns appropriately. Several people told us that the manager visited them at home:

"I have had several visits from the manager just to make sure everything was going well."

No one we contacted had any complaints about the service.

We looked at a wide range of records kept in the service and found these to be generally secure, up-to-date and appropriate.

26 June 2012

During a routine inspection

We met some people who receive care from this agency and we also spoke to some people by telephone. People were generally satisfied with the service.

"They turn up on time and stay the right length of time..."

"The staff are very good...nice girls ...I am quite satisfied...".

"We are very very happy and satisfied with the carers...they are more like friends than carers...they have a relationship with my wife that is very helpful as she can talk to them about anything...".

"They all get gold stars...they are absolutely excellent".

"I don't know what I would have done without them...all very efficient".

"We have only had the agency for five or six months but the manager has visited three times and she rings us up to make sure we are getting what we want...".