The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the quality of care provided by a care home in Poole, Dorset, to be Outstanding following an inspection in November and December 2016.
Inspectors rated Regency Manor Care Home Outstanding for being effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led, and Good for being safe.
Debbie Ivanova, Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care (South), said:
“Regency Manor Care Home provided care and support that had a real focus on people’s wishes and preferences.
“We were delighted to see how positive and caring relationships had been developed between people and staff. People felt settled, content and staff supported them to lead a full and meaningful life.
“It was encouraging to see how the manager was pro-active and led and supported a highly motivated, enthusiastic team who were committed to providing high quality care.
“The team should be extremely proud of the work they do. I congratulate the staff at Regency Manor Care Home for achieving our highest rating.”
Care was focused on people’s individual needs and this allowed people to maintain their independence and well-being. The knowledgeable and caring staff knew people’s needs well and provided excellent and effective care to those living with dementia.
People benefitted from outstanding end of life care and experienced comfortable and dignified deaths. Families were given exceptional continued support after the death of a loved one.
People’s well-being was continuously promoted throughout the service. Mealtimes were positive and sociable experiences, improvements had been made to the external environment and the home suited the needs of people living in each area.
The service followed the University of Stirling’s Dementia Service Development Centre’s good practice of decorating the living unit to best support those living with dementia. Contrasting colours and signage helped them move around the home independently or with staff support.
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People felt settled, content and staff supported them to lead a full and meaningful life.
Debbie Ivanova, Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care