We carried out a review of the data available to us about Stockton-on-Tees Shared Lives Scheme on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
If you have concerns about Stockton-on-Tees Shared Lives Scheme, you can give feedback on this service.
Stockton-on-Tees Shared Lives Scheme is a shared lives scheme which provides people with long-term placements, short breaks and respite care, within shared lives carers (SLC) own homes. At the time of our inspection 1 person was using the service.
Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
Right Support: Staff focused on the person’s strengths and promoted what they could do, so the person had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life. The person was supported to take part in activities and pursue their interests in their local area and to interact with people who had shared interests. The person was supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Right Care: The person received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected the person’s privacy and dignity. They understood and responded to their individual needs. The service had enough appropriately skilled staff to meet the person’s needs and keep them safe. Staff and the person cooperated to assess risks the person might face. Where appropriate, staff encouraged and enabled the person to take positive risks.
Right Culture: The person led an inclusive and empowered life because of the ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of the management and staff. Staff knew and understood the person well and were responsive, supporting their aspirations to live a quality life of their choosing. Staff placed the person’s wishes, needs and rights at the heart of everything they did.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 17 January 2022 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
We inspected this service to give it a rating.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.