We carried out a review of the data available to us about Weavers Care Home on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Weavers Care Home is a residential care home that provides personal care and accommodation for up to 33 people. At the time of our inspection there were 25 people living at the home. The home is a large, residential building which has been adapted to meet the needs of the people living there.
People's experience of using this service and what we found
The registered manager and staff were very responsive and creative in finding ways to improve the quality of life for people living at the service. People were supported to maintain and develop new interests and people were supported to be involved in the local community. There was an excellent range of activities and opportunities available to people inside and outside the home.
The service provided a consistently high standard of compassionate end of life care and took into consideration the needs of relatives and friends
The provider had safeguarding systems to protect people from the risk of abuse or unsafe care. Staff were aware of the procedures, had received training on it and knew what action to take. The provider had policies and procedures for safe staff recruitment and the registered manager made sure sufficient numbers of appropriately trained and skilled staff were on duty to give people the support they needed.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Risks to people's health and safety were assessed and mitigated and equipment maintained for safe use. Staff assessed and reviewed people's health and social needs and were supported with the proper and safe use of medicines.
Care plans had been developed with the close involvement of the person and where appropriate their families to give a clear picture of them and their needs. People received support to maintain good nutrition and hydration in line with their personal choice.
Staff were kind and caring towards people and had developed trusting and mutually respectful relationships with them. Staff knew people well, including their personal histories, interests, and preferences. We saw that staff treated them with kindness and compassion and made sure their dignity was maintained.
Staff felt valued by the management team and enjoyed working at the service. The registered manager and the provider completed a range of quality assurance checks to promote continuous improvement of the service. The registered manager displayed a strong knowledge and understanding around the importance of working closely with other agencies and healthcare professionals to make sure people had good care.
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 01 October 2016). Since this rating was awarded the provider has altered its legal entity. We have used the previous rating to inform our planning and decisions about the rating at this inspection.
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.