Archived: Woodlands Cottage Social and Residential Home

Fern Lea Drive, Choppington, Northumberland, NE62 5SR (01670) 828487

Provided and run by:
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Important: This service is now managed by a different provider - see new profile

All Inspections

9 January 2013

During a routine inspection

People were unable to communicate with us about the care they received from Woodlands Cottage Social and Residential Home, due to the nature of their condition. There were no relatives or advocates available for us to speak with during our inspection. Consequently, we used SOFI (referred to above) to measure people's experiences when in receipt of care from this service.

We found that people were involved in decisions about their care whenever possible and that their privacy and dignity was respected.

We found that people's care and support needs were appropriately assessed and their care was planned. They received care safely, and to an appropriate standard.

We saw that people were comfortable in the presence of the staff who cared for them and we found that staff were aware of their responsibilities in relation to protecting people from harm or abuse.

Staff were well supported and trained appropriately in order to deliver care safely. In addition, staff had opportunities for continued professional development.

The service had adequate systems in place to monitor the quality of the service that it provided.