We carried out a review of the data available to us about Spring Bank on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Spring Bank is a residential care home providing personal care for up to seven younger adults with mental health needs, learning disabilities and/or autism. At the time of the inspection, five people were living within the home.
The home is a two storey detached house that has been adapted for its current purpose in the area of Brinsley. There is a large secure garden and the property is located on private land that has its own woods. Public transport is easily accessible and provides links to the local and wider community.
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes.
The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them. There were deliberately no identifying signs to indicate it was a care home. Staff did not wear anything that suggested they were care staff when coming and going with people.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People were supported by staff who genuinely cared and were invested in continually improving people’s quality of life. A family member said, “My boy is so happy and I am a happy parent”. People were treated with dignity and staff actively encouraged people’s independence in innovative ways.
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.
The service applied the principles and value of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them have new experiences and live meaningful lives.
People were supported to lead healthier lives and achieved positive outcomes. Staff had the relevant skills and appropriately training to ensure people were supported in an individualised way.
People were empowered to lead full and active lives, taking part in a wide variety of activities on a daily basis. Their care was planned in a very personalised way, with the full involvement of people that were important to them. There individual needs and preferences were met and staff built strong relationships and bonds with people.
There was a comprehensive governance structure in place to ensure continuous improvement and high quality standards of care. People’s families spoke positively about the leadership and management of the home since the new provider had taken over.
People were kept safe both in and out of the home due to the right number of trained staff supporting them at all times. As well as detailed comprehensive risk assessments being completed and followed. People were supported to take their medicines in a safe way.
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 08 June 2017). Since this rating was awarded the registered provider of the service has changed. We have used the previous rating to inform our planning and decisions about the rating at this inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.