Archived: Home From Home Care Services Ltd

Home from Home Care Services Ltd is a domiciliary care agency which provides personal care for 24 older people some of whom may be living with dementia. They provide care for people living around Holbeach and Long Sutton in the South of Lincolnshire. The service has moved office since our last inspection but the provider and the care provided to people is still the same.

At the last inspection, the service was rated Good.

At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff support them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service support this practice. People were offered choices in their every day lives.

The service was reliable and people were supported by a small group of staff who knew their needs. Appropriate checks were completed before staff were employed by the service. The rota systems supported staff to be on time for their visits and people were not kept waiting for care. People were involved in planning their care and records accurately recorded the care needed.

People were supported to choose their meals and where needed modified textured food was prepared. People were supported to have access to drinks. Both environmental and care risks were identified and where needed appropriate equipment was put in place. Medicines were safely administered and accurate records were kept.

Staff had received training in abuse and how to keep people safe. The provider’s systems ensured that people knew how to raise concerns and these were fully instigated.

Staff new people’s needs and were able to raise concerns if they became unwell. People were supported to access healthcare as needed.

The provider had effective systems in place to monitor the quality of care provided and to support their staff. People’s views of the service were gathered to drive improvements.