The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the quality of care provided by West Lancashire Short Break Service, to be Outstanding following an inspection in June and August 2017.
West Lancashire Short Break Service provides accommodation for up to six people over the age of 18 with a diagnosis of a learning disability, autistic spectrum, physical disability and older people on a short term basis. At the time of the inspection 70 people were accessing the service and six people were in receipt of care at the home during the inspection
The service was rated Good for being safe, caring and well-led and Outstanding for being responsive and responsive.
Some of the features of the inspection included:
There was an exceptional training programme in place that provided in depth and relevant knowledge and skills to fully equip staff to meet the individual needs of guests. Professionals were exceptionally positive in their feedback about the home and the quality of the care they provided ensuring the guest's individual health needs were met.
Inspectors received exceptional feedback about the management and oversight of the home. Audits and quality checks were in place that demonstrated the ongoing oversight and development to ensure guests received a high standard of care whilst in the home
A full report can be found on our website.
Debbie Westhead, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, said:
“This is a service that provides exceptional care to people and provides excellent training for its staff. Service users were referred to as guests, this philosophy permeated throughout the service."
“Guests had access to relevant professionals to support their individual and holistic needs. Professionals were extremely positive about the home and service it offered to guests. Meals provided were balanced and nutritious and where guests required specialist support, staff delivered this in line with their individual and assessed needs."
“Information in care records was exceptional and clearly demonstrated guest's current needs, likes and choices. There was an excellent activities programme in place that allowed guests to enjoy a meaningful and fulfilled life during their stay in the home."
“It is clear that the service invested in its people (Guests) and staff. Staff were exceptionally caring and extremely well trained. They had undertaken a British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) course to enable specialised learning disability training to be delivered to the staff team. It for these reasons and many more that we have rated the service as Outstanding.”
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This is a service that provides exceptional care to people and provides excellent training for its staff
Debbie Westhead, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care