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Archived: West End Village

Overall: Requires improvement read more about inspection ratings

London Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5AA (01782) 413246

Provided and run by:
GreenSquareAccord Limited

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All Inspections

9 September 2021

During an inspection looking at part of the service

About the service

West End Village is a domiciliary care service providing personal care to people aged 65 and over. At the time of our inspection the service was supporting 35 people.

Not everyone who used the service may receive personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided. At the time of the inspection 30 people were receiving personal care.

People's experience of using this service and what we found

Risks to people’s safety were managed. People’s care plans contained information about how personal risks should be managed and were involved in developing ways of managing these. Staff were knowledgeable about risks to people and received additional training to help them manage them

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was requires improvement (Published 24th May 2021)

Why we inspected

We undertook this targeted inspection to follow up on specific concerns which we had received about the service. We had received concerns risks to people were not being managed effectively putting them at risk of harm. A decision was made for us to inspect and examine those risks.

CQC have introduced targeted inspections to follow up on Warning Notices or to check specific concerns. They do not look at an entire key question, only the part of the key question we are specifically concerned about. Targeted inspections do not change the rating from the previous inspection. This is because they do not assess all areas of a key question.

We found no evidence during this inspection that people were at risk of harm from these concerns.

You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for West End Village on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our reinspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.

14 April 2021

During a routine inspection

About the service

West End Village is a domiciliary care service and extra care housing service providing personal care to 30 people aged 55 and over at the time of the inspection.

People using the service lived both in a large gated community in Stoke-on-Trent and also lived in ordinary houses and flats across Stoke-on-Trent. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

People were not always supported to transfer by the number of staff required to meet their needs, placing people and staff at risk of harm. Staff did not always complete Medicine Administration Records (MARs) correctly which meant we could not be assured that medicines were administered safely and as prescribed.

Systems in place to allocate staff failed to ensure sufficient staff were assigned to meet people’s needs safely. Audit systems in place were not always effective in checking the quality of the service. The culture of the service was not positive and did not promote good outcomes for people.

Staff did not consistently deliver effective care in line with people’s care plans. People were not always supported by staff who were caring and empathetic towards them.

Accidents and incidents were recorded and action was taken when needed to reduce the risk of reoccurrence. Staff knew how to prevent and control infection and regular competency checks were undertaken.

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. People were supported by staff who were sufficiently trained to meet people’s needs and their competencies were checked regularly. People were supported to access healthcare professionals when needed.

People were supported to express their views and were encouraged to make decisions about their care. People were supported by staff who respected their dignity and promoted their independence.

People’s preferences were documented in care plans and staff knew people well. People’s communication and sensory needs were considered when planning and providing care. A complaints policy was in place and this was followed.

Staff feedback was obtained via social media groups and through questionnaires so the service could be improved. The management team were proactive in improving care where needed and changes were implemented where needed.

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 the service under the previous provider was Good, published on 10 February 2017.

Why we inspected

The inspection was prompted in part due to concerns received about infection control. A decision was made for us to inspect and examine those risks.

We have found evidence that the provider needs to make improvements. Please see the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-Led sections of this full report.

You can see what action we have asked the provider to take at the end of this full report.

The provider has taken immediate action to mitigate the risks but these new systems have not been embedded for long enough for us to determine if they are effective.

Enforcement

We are mindful of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our regulatory function. This meant we took account of the exceptional circumstances arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic when considering what enforcement action was necessary and proportionate to keep people safe as a result of this inspection. We will continue to monitor the service.

We have identified breaches in relation to Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Safe care and treatment and Regulation 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Good governance at this inspection.

Please see the action we have told the provider to take at the end of this report.

Follow up

We will request an action plan for the provider to understand what they will do to improve the standards of quality and safety. We will work alongside the provider and local authority to monitor progress. We will return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.