The Care Quality Commission has rated the quality of care provided by Care Management Group Limited at its service Care Management Group – 16 Kings Road, in Lee on Solent, Hampshire, as Outstanding.
Care Management Group – 16 Kings Road is a service providing residential care for up to six people with learning disabilities. This is the one of the first care services to receive the Outstanding rating under CQC’s approach to inspection.
During an unannounced inspection of the services, in July, CQC found that staff had the skills, knowledge and experience they needed to support people effectively.
Inspectors found people’s care was personalised to reflect their wishes and what was important to them. Care plans and risk assessments were reviewed and updated when needs changed.
CQC observed innovative and imaginative tools were used to communicate with people so staff knew people’s needs. These tools such as tablets and picture cards were also used so that people were able to choose activities they preferred to take part in.
The views of people who lived at the service were sought and the provider empowered people to be involved in making decisions about how the home was decorated and furnished as well as choosing the meals. People were also involved in the recruitment of staff.
The report has been published on this website.
Adrian Hughes, Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care in the South, said:
“We found the management and staff at 16 Kings Road committed to providing outstanding care to the people living at the homes. People were supported and encouraged to have choice and control in a range of aspects of their lives. The team working there led by the registered manager should be extremely proud of the work they do.
“What really impressed me in reading the inspection report and speaking with those involved in the inspection about this service was the level of personalised support that people received, from staff who had the right skills and who treated people with kindness, compassion and dignity. People told us they liked the staff who supported them, and staff themselves declared it a great place to work.
“People should always be cared for by services that are safe, effective, caring, responsive to their needs, and well led. I would encourage other providers to read this report, and the others we have published on services we have rated Outstanding, to see what they can learn.”
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What really impressed me was the level of personalised support that people received, from staff who had the right skills and who treated people with kindness, compassion and dignity
Adrian Hughes, Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care in the South