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Continuity Healthcare Services Private Limited

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Cross Keys House, 22 Queen Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EY (024) 7705 0729

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Continuity Healthcare Services Ltd

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

Date of Assessment: 20 April 2026. Continuity Healthcare Services Private Limited is a home care service providing personal care for adults. This inspection was carried out in response to the rating of requires improvement at the last inspection. At this inspection we found the provider had made improvements and was no longer in breach of regulations.

The provider had taken action to address the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. The service now had effective systems to ensure people were supported by staff who were competent, skilled and experienced. Staff had received effective training to help them support people. Staffing levels and scheduling of care calls meant staff generally arrived on time to provide care for people. When staff were running late, people were now informed of the delay to their call.

People had now been supported to develop clear risk assessments and management plans, setting out support they needed to safely manage risks they faced. The plans had been developed with relevant professionals and had been regularly reviewed and updated as people’s needs changed. Staff demonstrated a good understanding of the risks people faced and how to support them safely.

People were supported to take their medicines safely. Incidents and accidents were clearly recorded and reviewed by managers to ensure any learning was implemented.

Members of the management team demonstrated they had the skills, knowledge and experience to lead effectively. Governance systems were now effective in identifying shortfalls in the service and ensuring improvements were made.

During an assessment under our new approach

This assessment was completed between 3 and 9 October 2024. We found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to staffing and safe care and treatment.

Risks to people’s safety were not always assessed and recorded. Plans to mitigate the risks people faced had not always been kept up to date. Staff were often significantly early or late to calls, which increased the risk of harm to people, impacted on people’s ability to plan their day and maintain their independence. Staff had not always completed the training they needed to help them to provide good care. The service did not always learn from incidents and ensure improvements were made where needed. However, there was a safeguarding and whistleblowing policy available with details of which agencies to contact in the event of any concern. Staff worked with other health and social care services to meet people’s needs. People had been supported to express their wishes about future care needs, which staff were aware of. Staff told us they had the support they needed to do their job. Staff were able to contact the management team at any time for support and guidance. The service completed regular staff surveys to receive feedback.

Governance systems included reviews of records, spot checks on how staff were supporting people and feedback from people using the service. The senior management team were aware of shortfalls and had developed an action plan to improve the service, which was regularly reviewed and updated.

We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.