Archived: Redbricks Care Home

Updated 13 May 2023

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 Health and Social Care Act 2008.

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

One inspector carried out the inspection.

Service and service type

Redbricks Care Home is a care home without nursing care. People in care homes receive accommodation and personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Registered Manager

This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with CQC to manage the service. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run, for the quality and safety of the care provided and compliance with regulations.

At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post and a manager who was going to register with CQC. During this inspection we only met and worked with the manager.

Notice of inspection

This inspection was unannounced.

What we did before the inspection

The provider was not asked to complete a Provider Information Return (PIR) prior to this inspection. A PIR is information providers send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make.

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority, Healthwatch and professionals who work with the service. 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 this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection

We spoke with 2 people who used the service and 3 relatives about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with 5 members of staff including the manager, regional manager and care staff. We had a walk around the home to make sure it was homely, suitable and safe. We observed the care and support people received. This helped us understand the experience of people who could not talk with us.

Updated 13 May 2023

About the service

Redbricks Care Home is a residential care home without nursing registered to provide personal care for 9 people. At the time of our inspection visit there were 7 people who lived at the home, 6 of these received the regulatory activity of personal care.

The home is situated on the sea front in Cleveleys and comprises of the following accommodation, open plan lounge/dining room, kitchen and laundry facilities. Bedrooms are located on the ground and first floors and comprises of nine single rooms with ensuite facilities. A passenger lift is available to facilitate access between the ground and first floor.

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

Medicines were not stored or consistently administered safely. We have made a recommendation about this. People were supported safely, and the provider had plans in place in case of emergencies. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs and the provider ensured staff were of good character. Staff had received training to keep people safe and knew what action to take in response to any allegations of abuse. The premises were clean, tidy, and maintained, and there were no restrictions on family and friends visiting.

People were supported to have maximum 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.

The service was led by a manager who was described as approachable, supportive and caring. The culture at the service was open and inclusive. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities. The provider monitored the quality of the service using a range of systems. The manager and provider acted upon suggestions or ideas that were made by people, to ensure the service continued to improve.

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

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was good (published 21 October 2017).

Why we inspected

This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service. As a result, we undertook a focused inspection to review the key questions of Safe and Well-led only.

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.

For those key questions not inspected, we used the ratings awarded at the last inspection to calculate the overall rating.

The overall rating for the service has remained the same based on the findings of this inspection.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.