Kirby Muxloe

Updated 18 March 2022

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC’s response to care homes with outbreaks of COVID-19, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice is safe and that services are compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place. We also asked the provider about any staffing pressures the service was experiencing and whether this was having an impact on the service.

This inspection took place on 28 February 2022 and was unannounced.

Updated 18 March 2022

About the service:

- The service is in a residential area of Leicester Forest East, a suburb of Leicester.

- The service provides accommodation and personal care to people living with learning disabilities and autism. The care home can accommodate six people in one building. At the time of our inspection there were six people using the service.

• This is one of many locations that the provider operates nationally.

People's experience of using this service:

• The service provided a safe service.

• Relatives told us that people liked living at the service.

• There was a homely atmosphere for people.

• People were protected against abuse, neglect and discrimination. Staff members were aware of ensuring people's safety and acting when necessary to prevent any harm.

• Staff members knew people well and people appeared to enjoy the attention from them. .

• People were assisted to have choice and control of their lives.

• People and their representatives had a say in how the service was operated and managed.

• People's care was personalised to their individual needs.

• Fully comprehensive governance processes were in place to ensure quality care. Questionnaires had been supplied to people’s representatives for their views of the service.

• The service met the characteristics for a rating of "good" in all key questions.

• More information is in the full report.

Rating at last inspection:

• At our last inspection, the service was rated "good". Our last report was published for the inspection of 10 June 2016.

Why we inspected:

• This inspection was part of our scheduled plan of visiting services to check the safety and quality of care people received.

Follow up:

• We will continue to monitor the service to ensure that people received safe, high quality care. Further inspections will be planned for future dates.