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Archived: Ace Community Care Ltd

The Hollies, Fore Street, Weston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7AS (01462) 790686

Provided and run by:
Ace Community Care Limited

Important: This service is now registered at a different address - see new profile

All Inspections

29, 30 April 2013

During a routine inspection

We visited Ace Community Care Limited on 29 April 2013 and spoke with people who used the service, relatives and members of staff the following day. People told us they were fully involved in decisions made about their care. One person said, 'I have told them what I want and that's exactly what I get. They are very good.'

Care plans we looked at showed that people's needs and preferences were thoroughly assessed, documented and reviewed. A relative told us, 'They make sure [name] is very well looked after.'

The provider had put suitable arrangements in place to safeguard people against the risk of abuse. Relevant information and guidance had also been included in people's care plans and made available to staff.

Records showed the provider had put effective recruitment procedures in place to ensure that staff were fit, able and properly trained to meet the needs of people who used the service. This included carrying out appropriate checks before staff began work.

The provider had an effective system in place for recording and dealing with complaints. Everyone we spoke with knew how to complain and to whom, but told us they had no reason to do so.