Room 130i, 314 Midsummer Court

Updated 7 August 2021

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

Inspection team

This inspection was carried out by two inspectors.

Service and service type

This service is a domiciliary care agency. It provides personal care to people living in their own homes.

The service had a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. This means that they are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided.

Notice of inspection

We gave the service three days' notice of the inspection. This was because it is a small service and we needed to be sure that the provider or registered manager would be in the office to support the inspection.

Inspection activity started on 1 July and ended on 2 July 2021. We visited the office location on 1 July 2021.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service and we sought feedback from the local authority. The provider was not asked to send in a provider information return. This is information providers are required to send us with key information about their service, what they do well, and improvements they plan to make. This information helps support our inspections. We took this into account when we inspected the service and made the judgements in this report. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.

During the inspection we spoke with two people who used the service about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with three care staff members and the registered manager. We reviewed a range of records. This included two people's care records and medication records. We looked at three staff files in relation to recruitment and staff supervision. A variety of records relating to the management of the service, including policies and procedures were reviewed.

After the inspection

We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found. We looked at staff training information, amended procedures and amended care planning.

Updated 7 August 2021

Room 130, 314 Midsummer Court is a domiciliary care agency, providing personal care to people in their own homes. At the time of inspection, two people were using the service.

Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.

People's experience of using this service and what we found.

Risks to people's safety were not always included in people’s care plans. This was rectified after the inspection visit by the registered manager.

Medication administration records were completed accurately. Quality assurance was carried out in order to identify any issues and take appropriate action.

People received safe care and were protected against avoidable harm, abuse, neglect and discrimination.

Safe recruitment practices ensured only suitable staff worked at the service. Enough staff were employed to meet people's needs.

People told us they were treated with respect, friendliness and dignity. They said they had very good relationships with staff. Staff encouraged people to maintain their independence and do as much for themselves as they wanted to.

Care plans reflected people's individual needs and preferences. People were supported to have choice and control of their lives.

The registered manager understood their responsibilities and worked in an open and transparent way. People knew how to make a complaint and were pleased that the registered manager always listened to any concerns and acted on them.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Why we inspected

This service was registered with us in June 2019 and this is the first inspection.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our reinspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.