Bempton Old Rectory Residential Home

Updated 9 April 2021

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC’s response to care homes with outbreaks of coronavirus, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control practice was safe and the service was compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 23 February and was announced.

Updated 9 April 2021

Bempton Old Rectory Residential Home provides care and accommodation for up to 17 older people some of whom have a dementia related condition. Accommodation is over two floors with lift access to the first floor. There is an enclosed garden to the side of the building. There were 17 people living at the service at the time of the inspection.

We last inspected the service in September 2015 and rated the service as ‘Good.’ At this inspection we found the service remained ‘Good’ and met all the fundamental standards we inspected against.

There were safeguarding procedures in place. Staff were knowledgeable about what action they should take if abuse was suspected. The local authority safeguarding team informed us that there were no on going safeguarding matters regarding the service.

Checks and tests had been carried out to ensure that the premises were safe. Medicines were managed safely.

Recruitment checks were carried out to ensure that staff were suitable to work with vulnerable people. There were sufficient numbers of staff deployed to meet people’s needs. Records confirmed that training was available to ensure staff were suitably skilled. Staff were supported through an appraisal and supervision system.

People's nutritional needs were met and they were supported to access healthcare services when required.

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.

We observed positive interactions between staff and people who lived at the service. Staff promoted people's privacy and dignity.

Care plans were in place which detailed the individual care and support to be provided for people. These were clearly linked to risk assessments.

Arrangements for social activities met people’s individual needs. An activities organiser was needed but recruitment had been difficult because of the rural position of the service. The registered manager and staff had organised activities until a replacement could be recruited.

There was a complaints procedure in place. No complaints had been received since our last inspection.

Audits and checks were carried out to monitor all aspects of the service. Action plans were developed to highlight any areas which required improvement. Staff were very positive about working at the service. We observed that they were positive in their roles when supporting people.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.