Mediline Supported Living Bradgate

Updated 23 March 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 care homes with outbreaks of coronavirus, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control practice was safe, and the service was compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 24 February 2021 and was announced.

Updated 23 March 2021

About the service:

Mediline Supported Living Bradgate, known as Bradgate Close, is a residential care home. This service supports people with a learning disability and autism. The service is registered to care for four people; there were four people living at the service at the time of the inspection.

The service applied the principles of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These principles 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 in the promotion of choice and control, independence and inclusion.

People’s experience of using this service:

People's support focused on them having numerous opportunities to participate in activities they enjoyed doing but people were also encouraged to try different activities, gain new skills and become more independent.

Risks that people faced had been assessed and those identified were safely managed. Medicines were managed safely. Staff showed a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities and recognised the importance of keeping people safe from harm.

People received care from consistent, regular staff. Enough staff were employed each day to meet people's needs and help keep them safe. Staff supported people to be as independent as possible with activities of daily living, such as shopping, cooking meals, preparing drinks and personal care.

Staff received a range of training appropriate to their role and people's needs and were supported by the registered manager through regular supervision.

People were encouraged and supported to eat and drink well. People with dietary needs were given a choice of suitable meals and snacks. People were supported to access healthcare when needed.

The leadership of the service promoted a positive culture that was person-centred and inclusive. We received positive feedback about the quality of care and support people received and the overall management of the service.

The registered manager and the staff team were committed to improving the quality of life for people living at Bradgate Close and looked for ways to improve on the service provided.

Effective systems were in place to check the quality and safety of the service. The environment was safe and in a good state of repair and decoration.

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

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was good; (report published 10 November 2016). Since the last inspection the registered provider of the service has changed. We have used the previous rating to inform our planning and decisions about the rating at this inspection.

Why we inspected

This was a planned comprehensive inspection to confirm that the service remained good.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor the service through the information we receive. If any concerning information is received, we may inspect sooner.