- Care home
The Drive
Report from 1 May 2024 assessment
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
The Drive is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care to up to 12 people. The service provides care to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. Assessment activity started on 10 June 2024 when we visited the service unannounced. We looked at 7 quality statements; Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Assessing needs, Consent to care and treatment, Independence, choice and control and Equity in experiences and outcomes. For those areas we did not assess, we used the ratings awarded at the last inspection to calculate the overall rating. We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence, and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Right support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. We considered this guidance as there were people using the service who have a learning disability and or who are autistic. Staff ensured people were part of their community and used a range of communication methods to enable choice. We met and spoke with the registered manager, the nominated individual, 2 management staff, 2 care staff and 2 people living at the home during the site visit. Following the site visit, we spoke with 2 care staff and an Expert by Experience carried out calls to 7 relatives to gather their views about the service. At our last inspection, the service was rated good. During this assessment, the service continued to be rated Good.
People's experience of this service
The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, Right care, and Right culture. People and their relatives spoke positively about the service and the support staff provided. People felt safe with staff. Staff who supported people knew them well and understood their needs and preferences. The service recruited staff safely and supported them through appropriate training. The service assessed risks to people and a person-centred approach taken to safely manage risks. Staff supported people to have an active role in maintaining their own health and wellbeing. The service ensured people and those important to them were engaged in planning their care. Staff supported people to live a life of their choosing and to increase their independence where possible. People’s care records reflected their needs and promoted their wellbeing.