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Pexton Grange

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Pexton Road, Sheffield, S4 7DA (0114) 244 1223

Provided and run by:
Brancaster Care Homes Limited

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Background to this inspection

Updated 5 January 2024

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Inspection team

The inspection was carried out by 2 inspectors and an Expert by Experience. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.

Service and service type

Pexton Grange is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. Pexton Grange is a care home with nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Registered Manager

This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run, for the quality and safety of the care provided and compliance with regulations.

At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post.

Notice of inspection

This inspection was unannounced.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from Healthwatch and the Local Authority. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion that gathers and represents the views of the public about health and social care services in England. The provider was not asked to complete a Provider Information Return (PIR) prior to this inspection. A PIR is information providers send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make. We used all this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection

We spoke with 13 people who used the service about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with 8 members of staff including the registered manager and deputy manager, nursing, care and domestic staff. We spoke to 2 relatives of people using the service and received feedback from 3 visiting professionals.

We reviewed a range of records. This included 4 people's care records and medication records. We looked at 3 staff files in relation to recruitment, supervision and training. A variety of records relating to the management of the service, including policies and procedures were reviewed.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 5 January 2024

About the service

Pexton Grange is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 57 people. The accommodation is spread over three floors. The home also provides an intermediate care service on behalf of the NHS. This caters for people who have experienced a period of ill health or have been in hospital and require rehabilitation and support for a short period of time to help them regain their independence. Therapy support for those people is provided at the service by the NHS. At the time of our inspection there were 51 people using the service.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

People were happy with the support they received from Pexton Grange. People we spoke with said they felt safe at the service and staff were kind and caring.

The provider completed a range of pre-employment checks to assure themselves staff were suitable to work at the service. There were enough staff employed to meet people’s needs.

Risks to people were assessed and managed well. People received effective support with their medicines and there were suitable measures in place to prevent the spread of infections.

Accidents and incidents were well managed, with procedures in place to learn from these.

The provider had an open, transparent culture. People and staff all had opportunities to provide feedback about the service which was used to drive continuous improvement. Staff told us enjoyed their jobs and were all keen to deliver high-quality care. The service worked alongside other professionals to help ensure people received effective care, support and rehabilitation where appropriate.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

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 (published 8 December 2018).

Why we inspected

This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.

You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Pexton Grange on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.