We carried out a review of the data available to us about Langley Lodge on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Langley Lodge is registered to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care for up to six people. At the time of our inspection six people were living at the service.
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 received planned and co-ordinated person-centred support.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
The registered manager and the team provided a high standard of care. This ensured everyone received personalised support. The staff team worked in partnership to continuously improve and this achieved good outcomes for people. Everyone without exception, praised the leadership and the person-centred approach to care.
People were safe with the minimum restrictions necessary. Care plans and risk assessments were extremely detailed and helped to reduce the risk of avoidable harm. Positive risk-taking promoted people’s independence. Staff empowered people to live fulfilling lives.
The staff were strong advocates for people and endeavoured to access the best possible support available. They were tireless in this respect and treated people like family. This meant people received timely care and support from health professionals and other agencies, which had a positive impact on their lives.
Staff treated people with dignity and respect. Staff treated people as individuals and used a strengths-based approach which focused on people’s abilities and promoted their independence. The service followed best practice guidance to ensure a high level of care provision.
The service provided support to enable people to access a wide variety of activities. Staff continually searched for new ideas and opportunities and encouraged and reviewed. This included new activities, new sensory items and increased access to activities that people had enjoyed.
Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives and supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
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.
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Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was good (published 10 July 2017).
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.
Langley Lodge is situated in the Deighton area of Huddersfield and is around two miles from the town centre. Langley Lodge is registered to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care for up to six people.
At the time of this inspection the home had a registered manager. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People experienced excellent care and support. They were supported to live safe, fulfilled and meaningful lives in the way they wanted to. Staff were extremely caring and people were treated with sensitivity, kindness and compassion. They always ensured they treated people with dignity and respect. They had an excellent understanding of the care and support needs of every person living in the home. People had developed very positive relationships with staff and there was a friendly and relaxed atmosphere in the home.
We saw there were systems and processes in place to protect people from the risk of harm and these were well managed. People were able to stay safe without having their freedoms restricted. People received their prescribed medication when they needed it and medicines were mostly well managed.
We found people were cared for, or supported by, sufficient numbers of experienced staff. Robust recruitment and selection procedures were in place and appropriate checks had been undertaken before staff began work.
People’s needs were assessed and care and support was planned and delivered in line with their individual care needs. People’s care plans were person centred and contained relevant information to provide consistent, care and support. The care plans also included risk assessments.
People were supported to make decisions on a day to day basis and the home had carried out appropriate mental capacity assessments. At the time of our inspection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard applications had been carried out appropriately.
People were provided with a choice of suitable healthy food and drink ensuring their nutritional needs were met. People’s health was monitored so appropriate referrals to health professionals could be made and their cultural, religious and sensory needs were met.
A range of activities were provided both in-house and in the community. People enjoyed the different activities available and we saw people smiling and engaging with staff in a positive way.
Complaints were welcomed and there was a complaints procedure in place.
There were effective systems in place to monitor and improve the quality of the service provided.