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Primary Care Recruitment Ltd

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The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PF

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Primary Care Recruitment Ltd

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Our current view of the service

Requires improvement

Updated 21 July 2026

Date of assessment: 28 July 2026 – 17 September 2026.

 

The service provides emergency care and support to individuals, under 18 and adults, who have complex needs and may require discharge from hospital or rehabilitation centre. At the time of the inspection, the service was providing personal care to 2 people.

 

This was the first inspection of the service since registering with the Care Quality Commission on 12 February 2025.

 

We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ (RSRCRC) guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

 

We found the provider mostly met the principles of Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture. Care plans were not always fully person-centred, as some information was not relevant to people's current care and support needs. However, there was evidence that staff used the least restrictive approaches and listened to people's preferences and choices when providing support.

 

We found a breach of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulation relating to good governance. Some care records contained missing or out-of-date information, and checks carried out by managers had not identified these concerns.

 

Following feedback during the assessment, the provider had begun to address some of the issues identified. The provider has also been asked to produce an action plan explaining how these issues will be addressed.

 

People were supported in line with their assessed needs and staff demonstrated the skills and competencies required to provide safe care. People were supported to participate in meaningful activities, maintain important relationships and access their local communities. However, care records were not always updated promptly to reflect changes in people's needs and support arrangements.

 

Staffing capacity was sufficient to ensure people's needs were met in a safe way, and people benefited from a consistent staff team.

 

Staff feedback was positive. Staff told us management were approachable and supportive, concerns were acted upon appropriately, and staffing arrangements were sufficient to meet people's needs.

Staff consistently described a person-centred culture and demonstrated an understanding of the importance of treating people with kindness, dignity and respect. They told us people were involved in decisions about their care, their preferences were respected, and their independence was promoted wherever possible.

People's experience of the service

Updated 21 July 2026

Feedback was consistently positive about the care and support provided. Staff were described as kind, respectful and knowledgeable about people's individual needs. People were treated with dignity and supported to make choices, maintain relationships and be as independent as possible.

Relatives were involved in discussions about care and felt listened to when providing feedback. We were told communication from the service was very good and staff worked effectively with healthcare professionals to ensure people received appropriate support. One relative described seeing a significant positive change in their family member since the provider began supporting them and felt their needs were being met well.