We carried out a review of the data available to us about Elegance Care and Support 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.
If you have concerns about Elegance Care and Support, you can give feedback on this service.
Elegance Care and Support is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care and support to people living in their own homes. 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. At the time of inspection 52 people were receiving personal care.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People and relatives spoke positively about the service and felt it was safe and staff were caring. Comments from people and relatives included, “[Care staff] are always jolly and chatty which is good for me and my [partner]. We don’t see many people, so we appreciate their company” and, “The company is well managed. [Registered manager] is excellent. I can ring at any time to ask anything and they are always so responsive to [family member]’s needs. Nothing is too much trouble. I would definitely recommend this company.”
Staff safeguarded people from abuse. There were systems in place to keep people safe. Risks to people’s health, safety and well-being were managed. There were enough staff to meet people’s needs and safe recruitment processes were followed. Medicines were safely administered and managed. The provider learned from previous accidents and incidents to reduce future risks to people. The provider and staff protected people from the risk or spread of infection and followed government guidance in relation to COVID-19.
People’s needs were assessed before they received support. Staff received regular training and were supported through regular supervisions, spot checks and yearly appraisals. Staff supported people with their nutritional needs and to access a range of health care professionals. People were 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.
Staff were kind and compassionate and supported people in a respectful, dignified manner. Staff encouraged people to maintain their independence where safe and possible to do so and had advocates in place, where required. Staff spoke highly of people and were passionate about their roles. One staff member said, “I love seeing people smile and helping them be comfortable, safe and cared for, it is a very rewarding job.”
People received person-centred care. Care plans detailed how people wanted to be supported by staff with different tasks. The provider had a complaints procedure in place. People and relatives knew how to raise any concerns and felt confident in doing so.
People and relatives were very happy with the service and felt it was well-managed. The registered manager promoted an open and honest culture and was approachable. The provider had an effective quality assurance process in place which included regular audits. People and relatives were regularly consulted about the quality of the service through surveys and reviews. Staff were involved in the ongoing development and improvement of the service through surveys and regular communication.
This was an ‘inspection using remote technology’. This means we did not visit the office location and instead used technology such as electronic file sharing to gather information, and video and phone calls to engage with people using the service as part of this performance review and assessment.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 15 February 2021 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection to formally rate the service.
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.