• Care Home
  • Care home

Loxley Chase

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

3a & 5 The Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SD (01642) 818921

Provided and run by:
SUSASH Middlesbrough Ltd

Important: The provider of this service changed. See old profile

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Our current view of the service

Good

Updated 31 March 2026

Date of Assessment: 13 May to 9 June 2026. The service is a care home providing support to older people and people living with a dementia. This assessment was carried out as the service has not been assessed since it registered with CQC.

Risks to people were assessed and monitored. Regular checks of the premises and equipment took place to ensure they were safe to use. Medicines were managed safely. Staffing levels were monitored to ensure people received safe support, though these had not identified the need for additional staff overnight. The provider addressed this issue during the assessment by increasing night staffing levels. Staff were supported with regular training, supervision and appraisal. Effective infection prevention and control systems were in place.

People’s needs were assessed and regularly reviewed to ensure they received effective support. Staff obtained people’s consent before delivering support, though in some cases the recording of this was not consistent. People received effective support with eating and drinking. Staff worked with healthcare partners to maintain and promote people’s health and wellbeing.

People received personalised support based on their assessed needs and choices. Care plans were being updated to improve how they recorded person-centred information. Feedback was sought and acted on. People were supported to access information and make their voices heard. Systems were in place to help people make future plans for their care.

A range of audits was carried out to monitor and improve standards. People, relatives and staff spoke positively about the culture and values of the service. Leaders were visible at the service and were described as approachable. Staff worked in successful partnership with others to develop and improve the service.

 

People's experience of the service

Updated 31 March 2026

People spoke positively about the service and described staff as caring and kind. One person said, “The staff are very nice.” We saw that people had professional but close and friendly relationships with staff, who knew them well. One person told us, “There's a real warmth about the staff. I cannot fault them.” People felt in control of their care and were happy at the service. A relative we spoke with said, “I could not be happier.”

We used the short observational framework for inspection (SOFI) to observe interactions and gain an understanding of the support people received. People were happy at the service and got on well with the staff supporting them.