Dorset Care Home rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the care provided at Inter-County Nursing and Care Services - Christchurch as Outstanding overall, following an inspection in May 2016.

Inspectors rated Inter-County Nursing and Care Services in Dorset, Outstanding for being caring and well-led and Good for being safe, effective and responsive to people’s needs.

Inter-County Nursing and Care Services provide personal care to older people living in their own homes.

A full report of the inspection has been published today at: www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-1382602278

The report highlights a number of areas of outstanding practice, including:

• Exceptional, innovative and strong person-centred care which enabled people to maintain their dignity and independence.
• People were paired with care workers who shared common interests and who understood people’s individual health challenges.
• The registered manager was open and honest, and sustained a positive culture to support staff and recognise their achievements.
• Staff had the skills and knowledge to confidently perform their roles and responsibilities. Staff also received on-going training relevant to the people they supported.
• People’s wishes about the end of their life were understood and respected.
• Inter-County Nursing and Care Services delivered an exceptional level of care and feedback showed that staff exceeded their expectations and were able to make a positive and meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Deborah Ivanova, Deputy Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, said:

“We received many positive comments about the care provided by Inter-County Nursing and Care Services. It is really encouraging that there was openness in the organisation to learning and to delivering an exceptional level of personalised care.

“Staff had the right skills and knowledge to meet individual needs. They should feel proud of the work they do and of the outstanding support they provide.

“Staff morale was excellent and they felt motivated by the manager to provide compassionate and dignified care.”

“People should always be cared for by services that are safe, effective, caring, responsive to their needs and well-led. Our inspectors’ full findings are detailed in our published report which demonstrates how remarkable care can be achieved.”

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