14 January 2020
During a routine inspection
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People who used the holiday service were kept safe and enjoyed themselves.
Staff ensured the holiday was suitably organised to meet all people’s needs. Risks associated with people's needs were assessed before they went on holiday to ensure staff understood what action to take. There were procedures to protect people from abuse and staff understood how to report abuse. People’s medicines were managed safely by staff during the holiday. Accidents and incidents were reviewed to learn lessons to help prevent them re-occurring. Enough staff accompanied people on the holiday to provide support to people. Staff were recruited appropriately to ensure they were safe and suitable. Staff followed infection control procedures.
Staff received training to provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge. Staff felt supported by the management team. They received regular supervision to monitor their performance.
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 maintained their health and nutrition with balanced meals. The service worked in collaboration with health care professionals, such as GPs and speech and language therapists to maintain people’s health. People were supported to remain independent as much as possible. They were involved in decisions made about their care and they were supported by relatives.
Staff were kind, respectful and caring towards people. Staff understood the importance of promoting equality and diversity. They respected people's privacy and confidential information at all times.
People’s communication needs were assessed and staff understood how to communicate with people who had difficulty speaking. The holiday service helped people to avoid social isolation, meet new people and take part in meaningful activities.
People and relatives knew how to make complaints about the service. There were quality assurance systems to monitor the safety of the service through audits, reviews and obtaining feedback from people and relatives about the holiday experience.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was good (published 13 July 2017).
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.