Homefield Grange

Ratings

• Overall

  Good

• Safe

  Good

• Effective

  Good

• Caring

  Good

• Responsive

  Good

• Well-led

  Good

Our view of the service

Homefield Grange is a care home that provides personal and nursing care. The home is registered to accommodate up to 64 people, at the time of our inspection there were 48 people living at Homefield Grange. At our last inspection breaches of regulation were found, at this inspection the home had made significant improvements which had been embedded and sustained. The inspection was carried out by 2 inspectors and a medicines inspector who looked at medicines management within the home. We spent two days in the home, looking at care records and speaking with people and staff. The home was led by a registered manager and there were good systems in place to ensure the home operated effectively. Risks to people’s health and wellbeing were assessed and managed well. Medicines were safe. The registered manager and staff told us they had worked hard on things they needed to improve. One member of staff summed up their journey of improvement when they said, “The registered manager knows this home inside out and back to front. They are determined to turn this place around and I am backing them wholeheartedly.”

People's experience of this service

People told us they were safe and happy living at Homefield Grange. Dignity and respect were at the core of the home, people and staff interacted with affection and kindness. Risks to people had been identified and with care planning had been reduced. There was a strong culture for improvement within the home and people told us things were going well. Staffing levels were continually assessed and planned staffing was safe, people told us staff came to them when needed. People were confident in the staff and the atmosphere within the home was relaxed. One person told us, “I enjoy being here, staff are so nice, and we have fun.” A staff member told us, “I believe the home is well led by the registered manager and the management team. I can’t thank them enough for giving me the effective training and support to help people who live at the home, I am privileged to say I work at Homefield Grange, and I am here to help people in need of it.”