We carried out a review of the data available to us about Ada Belfield Centre 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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Ada Belfield Centre is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 40 people aged 65 and over. At the time of inspection 25 people were living at the service. The home is split over two floors and there are four units; Arkwright and Derwent which supported people with longer term care needs, Thornton which was closed at the time of inspection and Strutt. Strutt is a therapy unit with community support beds available for people requiring rehabilitation support after a hospital stay with a view to discharging home.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
Medicines were not always safely recorded, and lessons were not always learned when things had gone wrong.
People felt safe living in the home and systems were in place to protect them from abuse. People’s risks had been assessed and reviewed regularly. There were enough safely recruited staff to meet people's needs. Infection control measures were in place to keep people protected.
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.
Staff were kind and caring and respected people’s privacy, dignity, equality and rights. Staff knew people well and what was important to them. People were involved in, and supported to understand, decisions about their care.
There was a range of different activities for people living there to get involved in. People's independence was promoted. People were supported to have contact with friends and relatives.
The provider and registered manager had embedded a positive culture which promoted person centred care. People felt their views were listened to and acted on. There was a governance system in place that monitored the quality of the service.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This is the first comprehensive inspection at the new premises registered with us on 4 June 2020.
The last rating for the service at the previous premises was good, published on 31 December 2019.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on the provider not having received a comprehensive inspection since registration of the new location.
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.
We found no evidence during this inspection that people were at risk of harm from this concern.
We have found evidence that the provider needs to make improvement. Please see the safe section of this full report.
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.
We found the following examples of good practice.
Staff were following the current government guidance in relation to infection prevention and control.
There were restrictions on visiting the service. There was a clear system for visitors in place to ensure they followed the current guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and social distancing. All visitors were screened for symptoms of respiratory or other infections before being allowed to enter the home.
The provider had ensured that people were able to maintain contact with relatives using technology whilst visiting was restricted. The provider had made arrangements for relatives to visit that reduced the risk of any infection coming into the service. The home was clean and well maintained throughout.
The provider had arrangements in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections. All staff received training on the correct use of PPE and infection control. The management team did regular checks on staff to ensure they were following infection control procedures. The management team also regularly audited their infection control practices to ensure staff were following them.
The provider had arrangements in place to ensure people and staff were tested for COVID-19 in accordance with current government guidance. Risk assessments were carried out with people and staff to ensure they could safely live and work at the service.
The provider was working with their local infection control team to ensure they continued to follow current national guidance on best practice for infection prevention and control.
We were assured that this service met good infection prevention and control guidelines.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.