Updated 5 December 2023
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 team consisted of 1 inspector, 1 regulatory co-ordinator and an Expert by Experience (ExE). An ExE is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.
Service and service type
Ashworth 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. Ashworth Grange is a care home without 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
The inspection was unannounced.
What we did before the inspection
We reviewed the information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority, commissioners and Healthwatch Kirklees. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion that gathers and represents the views of the public about health and social care services in England. We used the information the provider sent us in the provider information return (PIR). This is information providers are required to send us annually with key information about their service, what they do well, and improvements they plan to make. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.
During the inspection
We spoke with 9 people who used the service and 4 relatives about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with 10 staff members including the registered manager, care manager, carers, housekeeping and kitchen staff. We spoke with 1 healthcare professional who worked with the service.
We reviewed a range of records including 3 people's care records and multiple medication records. We looked at 3 staff files in relation to recruitment. We reviewed records relating to the management of the service, including policies and procedures and quality assurance records.