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Archived: Sussex Homecare Limited - Edenbridge

Brooklands Cottage, Marsh Green Road, Marsh Green Kent, Kent, TN8 5QR (01732) 865956

Provided and run by:
Sussex Homecare Limited

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All Inspections

10 January 2014

During an inspection looking at part of the service

This visit was to follow up on the findings from our previous inspection of 24 June 2013. The purpose of the visit was to assess if action had been taken in regards to concerns, which had been highlighted at the last inspection.

We found that the provider had taken action to address the identified concerns around record keeping so that people who used the service were protected against the risks of unsafe or inappropriate care.

24 June 2013

During a routine inspection

At the time of our inspection the service was providing personal care and support to approximately 47 people. We spoke with people who used the service over the telephone and also visited people and their relatives in their own homes. People told us they were happy with the service and care provided. Comments included "It's a very good service" and "They are providing me with exactly what I want".

People spoke very highly of staff and described them as "Wonderful and delightful people", "Caring" and "Marvellous at what they do". They also said that they were visited regularly by the team leader and felt confident that if they raised any concerns then the service would respond appropriately.

People told us that they felt "Safe" with staff and their privacy and dignity was respected. One person said "They are so good at what they do, I trust them completely".

We found that the service had completed the appropriate checks to ensure that the staff employed were suitable to work with vulnerable people.

We saw that the service had good quality assurance systems in place to ensure that an effective and high quality level of care and support was provided for people.

We looked at the care records for five people who used the service and found that the information maintained was not always up to date to reflect the individual care and support needs for each person.

30 October 2012

During a routine inspection

At the time of our inspection the service was providing support to approximately 50 people. We spoke with people who used the service and relatives over the telephone. They told us they were happy with the service and the care given. Comments included "Very impressed with them" and "I would recommend them to anyone".

People told us that staff were "Very helpful", "Kind" and "Are very polite and always ask before they do anything". People told us they had been given information before they started to use the service and were visited by the supervisor. One person told us "They came to see me and gave me a brochure with information" and "They talked to me about my care and what they could help with".

We were told that the manager asks people for feedback about the service. One person said "I often talk to the manager and I can say how well the staff are doing".

We also spoke with staff who all said they felt supported by the manager and received regular training. Comments included "They have been amazing and I have received a lot of good training and information" and "I see my manager regularly and feel very supported".

Staff told us that they would be confident in reporting any concerns to their supervisor and the information would be acted on appropriately. On person said "I know exactly who to call if I have any concerns" and "I would inform my supervisor and I know it would be dealt with appropriately".