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ECHO Supported Living Services Limited

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Suite 117 The Rock Centre, 27-31 Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TJ

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ECHO Supported Living Services Limited

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

Date of Assessment: 10 February 2026 to 27 February 2026. This assessment was in response to CQC receiving information of concern. The service provides support with personal care through a supported living model to older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability, autism and those living with a physical disability and mental health needs. In supported living settings, people’s care and housing are provided under separate contractual agreements. CQC does not regulate premises used for supported living. Not everyone supported by this service received the regulated activity of personal care. This assessment looked at people’s personal care and support. At the time of our assessment there were 16 people in receipt of a regulated activity. We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’. This guidance supported judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choice, independence and access to local communities that most people take for granted. The registered manager had put systems in place to maintain people’s safety. People had their needs assessed and risks were identified and plans put in place to minimise these. Incidents were monitored and learning was identified and shared with staff. People were safeguarded from abuse and received support from staff who had been trained and had support in their role. Systems were in place to manage medicines safely. People had their rights protected and received effective support to maintain their health and wellbeing. People’s needs were understood by staff, and they could describe how they supported people to make choices and live an independent life. People had support to maintain their health and wellbeing. People were supported to maintain relationships with their families and people who were important to them and received support to follow their individual interests and hobbies. The provider had systems in place to monitor the service and make improvements. The provider had a learning culture in place and shared lessons learned with staff. The provider had systems in place to support the staff and worked in partnership with other agencies.

14 October 2021

During a routine inspection

About the service

ECHO Supported Living Services is a supported living service providing personal care. The service is registered to support people with autism and/or a learning disability. Each person has their own individual lease agreement with the housing association and a separate contractual agreement for their support.

At the time of our inspection the service was supporting three people living in their own homes in the Walsall area. The service was providing 24-hour support.

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

Systems were in place to protect people from the risk of abuse and harm. People’s support needs were risk assessed and care plans provided staff with the information they needed to manage the identified risk. The provider carried out recruitment checks to ensure staff were suitable for the role.

Staff had the necessary skills to carry out their role. Staff had regular training opportunities and training specific to people’s individual needs was provided. There was enough staff on duty to support people. People received their medicines as prescribed. Infection control policies and procedures were in place to keep people safe.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way and in their best interests: the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Right Support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people.

This service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture. There was a strong focus on supporting people to be independent, develop their skills and access their local community. This enabled people who used the service to live as full as life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes.

People's individual communication needs were considered to support them to be involved in their care. Systems and processes in place promoted a positive culture in the home. Practices at the service were audited to monitor quality of the care people received and areas of improvement were identified.

Rating at last inspection

This is the first rating of this service. The service was registered with us on 09 January 2020.

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection as the service had not previously received a rating.

We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.

Follow up

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.