3 October 2018
During a routine inspection
Brierley Bungalow is a care home. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.
This is the first inspection since the provider registered this location on 13 November 2017.
Brierley Bungalow is registered to accommodate six people with a learning disability and associated conditions in one adapted building and provides personal care. There were six people using the service at the time of our inspection. Each person had their own bedroom with a communal lounge and kitchen that they could access.
Brierley Bungalow met the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.
The service had a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People’s needs were met as sufficient numbers of trained staff were available to meet their individual needs. People were supported by staff who understood their role in protecting them from the risk of harm. People’s safety was considered as environmental risks were assessed and managed and people were supported to take reasonable risks to enable them to spend time doing things they enjoyed. People were supported in a safe way to take their prescribed medicine. The staff’s suitability to work with people was established before they commenced employment. Staff supported people to keep their home clean and systems were in place to guide staff on the prevention and control of infection.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. People and their representatives were involved in their care to enable them to make decisions about how they wanted to receive support in their preferred way. People received a balanced diet that met their preferences and assessed needs. People accessed healthcare services received coordinated support to ensure their preferences and needs were met.
Staff knew people well and understood their needs and preferences. People were treated with consideration and respect and were supported to maintain their dignity. People were supported to maintain relationships with those who were important to them.
People were supported to maintain their interests and be part of their local community. The manager and staff team included people and their representatives in the planning of their care. There were processes in place for people and their representatives to raise any concerns about the service provided.
People and their representatives were consulted and involved in the ongoing development of the service. Staff were clear on their roles and responsibilities and felt supported by the management team. The provider understood their legal responsibilities with us and systems were in place to monitor the quality of the service to enable the registered manager and provider to drive improvement.