20 March 2018
During a routine inspection
The registered provider, Bridge Pole Limited, operates a service providing support to younger adults with a learning disability in the community. Brooklyn House provides respite care [short stay] care to those people who also receive support in the community. Brooklyn House is a two bedroom property in a residential area of the city. The registered provider also operates Norwood. This is a three bed property offering short stays to people who are also supported in the community. People receiving support may stay at Brooklyn House or Norwood. The staff employed work at either location and also support people in the community. Brooklyn House and Norwood share the same policies and procedures, registered manager and staffing.
At the time of this inspection, 19 people used Brooklyn House for short stays, up to two people at any one time.
We were unable to fully communicate directly with some people receiving support. We spoke with their relatives to obtain their views of the support provided.
At our last inspection, we rated the service Good. At this inspection, we found the evidence continued to support the rating of Good and there was no evidence or information from our inspection and ongoing monitoring that demonstrated serious risks or concerns. This inspection report is written in a shorter format because our overall rating of the service has not changed since our last inspection.
At this inspection, we found the service remained Good.
Why the service is rated Good.
People receiving support and their relatives told us they were confident they or their family member was safe.
Staff were aware of their responsibilities in keeping people safe.
Policies and procedures for the safe administration of medicines were in place.
There were robust recruitment procedures in operation to promote people’s safety.
Staff were provided with relevant training, supervision and appraisal so they had the skills they needed to undertake their role.
People receiving support and their relatives felt staff had the right skills to do their job. They said staff were respectful and caring in their approach.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People’s support plans contained relevant person centred information to inform staff. The support plans had been reviewed to ensure they were up to date.
People were confident in reporting concerns to the registered manager and felt they would be listened to.
There were quality assurance and audit processes in place to make sure the service was running well.
The service had a full range of policies and procedures available to staff.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.