Beechwood Residential Home

Updated 8 April 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 coronavirus 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 5 March 2021 and was announced.

Updated 8 April 2021

About the service

Beechwood is a residential care home providing care and support to four adults with learning disabilities. Beechwood is a terraced house in a residential area of East London.

The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.

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

People received a safe service. People told us they felt safe with their staff. People were supported to take their medicines in a safe way. Risks people faced during their day to day lives had been assessed and steps put in place to mitigate the risks. Staff were recruited in a safe way. People told us there were enough staff on duty. The home was clean and people were protected by the prevention and control of infection.

People were involved in reviewing their needs assessments, with their family involved where they wished for this. 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. Staff told us they received regular supervision and had the training they needed to do their jobs. People told us staff helped them with their health and any appointments. There had been improvements to the health records and information was now clear and easy to find. The provider had made adaptations to make the building suitable for everyone who lived in the home.

People told us staff were kind and we saw positive, compassionate interactions between people and staff. People were involved in making decisions about their care. People’s relationships and religious beliefs were promoted and supported. People were treated with dignity and respect.

People were supported to attend a range of in house and external activities. Staff had positive working relationships with other agencies involved in providing support to people. People were supported to see their friends and be active within their community. Care files were reviewed and updated regularly. The provider had taken action to sensitively explore people’s end of life wishes.

We saw people were comfortable and confident in the company of the management team. The provider had taken appropriate action to address our previous concerns and there were now clear structures in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service. There was a person-centred culture in the home that was embedded across staff of all grades.

The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.

The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.

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

Rating at last inspection and update.

The last rating for this service was requires improvement (published 26 July 2018)

The provider completed an action plan after the last inspection to show what they would do and by when to improve.

At this inspection we found improvements had been made and the provider was no longer in breach of regulations.

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.