Liberty House

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• Overview
• Person-centred Care
• Care provision, Integration and continuity
• Providing Information
• Listening to and involving people
• Equity in access
• Equity in experiences and outcomes
• Planning for the future

Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last inspection we rated this key question as good. At this inspection the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
 

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

The provider made sure people were at the centre of their care and treatment choices, and they decided, in partnership with people, how to respond to any relevant changes in people’s needs.
People’s care plans fully reflected their physical health, emotional, and social needs, including those related to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
People were involved in planning and making shared decisions about their care and treatment, so it was centred around them and their needs. Staff supported people to understand care options. For example, a staff member told us, “Liberty house isn’t just a care home. It’s the individuals’ home. The service we provide is very person centred, all staff take a note of individual’s likes and dislikes on all aspects of their daily lives and the care they require. Whether it be the decor they like in their bedrooms, the food they would like to eat, the clothes they would like to wear, activities they enjoy and even trips they would like to do. We provide choices and try to ensure individuals remain as independent as possible whilst being safe.”
 

The provider understood the diverse health and care needs of people and their local communities, so care was joined-up, flexible and supported choice and continuity.
People’s specific health and social care needs were assessed and recorded in their individual care plans. The provider understood the diverse health and social care needs of their local communities, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
The registered manager and staff worked well with other agencies to make sure people’s needs were met.
 

The provider supplied appropriate, accurate and up-to-date information in formats that were tailored to individual needs.
People’s individual communication needs were assessed and recorded in their care plans as a guide for staff to refer to when needed. The provider was able to give people information in a range of different formats or languages if that was identified as a communication need for a person.
 

The provider made it easy for people to share feedback and ideas, or raise complaints about their care, treatment and support. Staff involved people in decisions about their care and told them what had changed as a result.
People told us they felt confident that if they complained, they would be taken seriously and treated compassionately. A person told us, “If I have a problem I tell the staff, but I don't have any problems really.”
The provider had a complaints policy and procedure in place and people were given information about how to complain. The provider saw learning from complaints and concerns as an opportunity for improvement and regarded this as a positive process.
 

The provider made sure that people could access the care, support and treatment they needed when they needed it.
The provider and their staff were alert to discrimination and inequality that could disadvantage different groups of people in accessing care, treatment, and support, whether this was from the wider society, within organisational processes and culture, or from individuals. People had equal access to care, treatment and support because the provider complied with legal equality and human rights requirements, including avoiding discrimination, considering the needs of people with different protected characteristics and making reasonable adjustments.
 

Staff and leaders actively listened to information about people who are most likely to experience inequality in experience or outcomes and tailored their care, support and treatment in response to this.
The provider ensured their staff received training specifically in learning disabilities and autism awareness. This helped ensure people were supported by staff who were skilled and able to support them to achieve their required care outcomes. Staff also received training in equality and diversity awareness.
The registered manager monitored and evaluated the outcomes of people receiving care. A person’s relative told us, “We don't think there is anything about [person’s] care that could be improved upon. We couldn't be more delighted that we have found a place for [person] at Liberty house where they fit in well and we have peace of mind.”
The provider ensured staff received awareness training in relation to the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equalities Act 2010, the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. This helped ensure staff understood how to support and enable equity in people’s experiences and outcomes.
 

People were supported to plan for important life changes, so they could have enough time to make informed decisions about their future, including at the end of their life.
Although not currently a need for the people living at the care home, people would be supported to make informed choices about their needs and plan their future care where this was relevant to them. The provider had an end-of-life policy and procedures which would guide staff in the event of this being necessary.
People’s decisions, about what mattered to them, would be described in their personalised end of life care plans which would be available to be shared with others who may need to be informed.