Archived: Gunters Grove Farm

Updated 31 July 2018

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection checked whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.’ This was a comprehensive inspection. The inspection began on 28 June 2018 and was announced. We returned to the home on the 2 July 2018 to meet with the person who lived in the home and two members of staff.

The provider was given 48 hours’ notice because the location was a small care home for one younger adult who could be out during the day; we needed to be sure that someone would be in. The inspection was carried out by one social care inspector.

Before the inspection we checked to see if there had been any notifications sent in by the service. A notification is information about important events which the service is required to tell us about by law. We looked at previous inspection reports and other information we held about the home.

We met with the person who had lived at the home for the past 18 years and contacted two of their relatives. We met with the registered manager and two care staff. We received information from two of the person's relatives. We looked at records relating to the care of the individual and the management of their medicines. We spoke with the registered manager and reviewed records related to staff, quality assurance and health and safety in the home.

Updated 31 July 2018

This inspection was announced and took place on 23 June 2018 and 2 July 2018.

Gunters Grove is registered to provide accommodation and care for one person. The service provides residential care in a small homely environment in a rural area. The home is staffed 24 hours per day.

At the last inspection, the service was rated Good.

At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.' Registering the Right Support CQC policy

The person who had lived in the home for 18 years told us they felt safe and happy living there. A relative told us the person was “happy and settled in their home.”

The person’s comfortable and personalised life-style was supported by the registered manager’s and staff team’s knowledge of good care practice. They were able to make choices about all aspects of their day to day lives. Their care was responsive to their needs and personalised to their wishes and preferences

The registered manager worked as part of the small staff team which was sufficient to meet the person’s needs. The registered manager’s regular contact with the person and staff contributed to the relaxed family style care and support.

The person told us they felt safe at the home and with the staff who supported them. They had no worries and were confident they could talk to the registered manager and staff. Relatives had confidence any concerns they had would be promptly addressed.

The provider had systems and processes in place to keep people safe and minimise the risk of abuse. The person was 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.

The registered manager and staff ensured the person had their health care needs met. Staff noted changes in the person’s health and took them to GP visits when required.

There were informal quality assurance systems in place to monitor care and plan on-going improvements. There were checks in place to monitor safety and quality of care.

The service was well run by a registered manager and staff who had the skills and experience to ensure the person received high quality person-centred care. The manager led a team of staff who shared their commitment to high standards of care and clear vision of the type of home they hoped to create for the person.

Further information is in the detailed findings below