The Gables Residential Home

Updated 15 May 2021

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 23 April 2021 and was announced.

Updated 15 May 2021

The Gables residential Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 24 people. At the time of our inspection, 21 people were living at the home.

There was a registered manager in the home. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the home is run.

At the last inspection, the home was rated Good. At this inspection we found the home remained Good.

Why the home is rated Good…

People received support to take their medicines safely. Staff knew how to keep people safe from the risk of harm. Actions had been taken to reduce risks to people’s safety. There were enough staff to keep people safe and meet their needs.

Staff were competent to carry out their roles effectively and received training that supported them to do so. People were supported to eat freshly prepared meals, and were supported with any dietary needs. People were able to access and receive healthcare, with support, if needed.

People were able to make choices and decisions that affected their daily lives. Staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the home complimented this practice.

Staff were kind and compassionate in the way they delivered support to people. People were treated with dignity and respect. Staff ensured that people were able to have visitors, and enabled people to maintain relationships with relatives and friends who did not live nearby.

People and their relatives were confident that they could raise concerns if they needed to and that these would be addressed.

The registered manager ensured that the home was well run. Staff were committed to the welfare of people living in the home. The registered manager ensured they kept links within the local community and people were part of regular events.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.