• Hospice service

Little Bridge House

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PZ (01271) 325270

Provided and run by:
Children's Hospice South West

Report from 24 April 2024 assessment

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Effective

Good

Updated 6 December 2024

We reviewed ‘delivering evidence-based care and treatment’ evidence category for the effective key question. We rated this as good. Effective was rated good overall as the scores for these areas have been combined with scores based on the key question ratings from the last inspection which was also rated good.

This service scored 75 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Assessing needs

Score: 3

We did not look at Assessing needs during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

Delivering evidence-based care and treatment

Score: 3

Staff gave people clear information about their care and their treatment needed to support both their physical and mental health. Staff met people’s nutrition and hydration needs. We reviewed lots of positive feedback about the nutrition provided to children and their families. Feedback on nutrition from patients and family members was positive.

Staff followed guidance and evidence-based practice. The service had a regular audit programme which showed the service was performing well against targets and that the results and any improvement points were discussed at quality governance meetings.

The service had policies which were regularly reviewed to ensure staff followed current best practice when caring for children and young people. Staff stated policies were accessible.

How staff, teams and services work together

Score: 3

We did not look at How staff, teams and services work together during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

Supporting people to live healthier lives

Score: 3

We did not look at Supporting people to live healthier lives during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

Monitoring and improving outcomes

Score: 3

We did not look at Monitoring and improving outcomes during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.

We did not look at Consent to care and treatment during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Effective.