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Eden House

Overall: Outstanding read more about inspection ratings

Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6EN (01388) 606475

Provided and run by:
HC-One No.2 Limited

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Background to this inspection

Updated 15 December 2023

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services.

Inspection team

An inspector carried out this inspection.

Service and service type

Eden House is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. Eden House is a care home without nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Registered Manager

This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run, for the quality and safety of the care provided and compliance with regulations.

At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post.

Notice of inspection

This inspection was unannounced.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority. The provider was not asked to complete a Provider Information Return (PIR) prior to this inspection. A PIR is information providers send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make. We used this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection

We spoke with 5 people who lived at the service and 1 relative. We received email feedback from 13 relatives and 5 health and social care professionals. We spoke with 6 staff; the regional manager, the registered manager, the deputy manager; 1 senior care worker and 2 care staff. We reviewed a range of documents relating to the safety and management of the home.

Overall inspection

Outstanding

Updated 15 December 2023

About the service

Eden House is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 53 people. The service provides support to older people, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 50 people using the service.

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

Eden House was exceptionally well led and caring. The provider continued to deliver outstanding care. People, relatives, staff and professionals gave especially positive feedback about the care and compassion management and staff showed. The provider's vision and values placed people, relatives and staff at the heart of the service. Staff were enthusiastic and motivated to go above and beyond to meet people's needs and wishes.

An enthusiastic and dedicated management team led the home with compassion and respect. The home had an extremely positive ethos, with people, relatives, staff and health professionals describing the home in exceptional terms. People and relatives felt their views were valued and listened to. The management team similarly valued this feedback and used it to enhance people’s care.

Staff knew how to identify and report safeguarding concerns. Potential concerns had been referred to the local authority and investigated. Management also investigated incidents and accidents and acted to help keep people safe. The home was clean and tidy throughout. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs and new staff were recruited safely. Medicines were administered safely.

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.

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 17 October 2017).

Why we inspected

This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.