Hob Meadow

Updated 2 February 2018

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, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

This inspection visit took place on the 9 January 2018 and was unannounced. The inspection visit was carried out by one inspector. We checked the information we held about the service and the provider. This included notifications the provider had sent to us about significant events at the service. We used this to formulate our inspection plan. We also used information the provider sent us in the Provider Information Return. This is information we require providers to send us at least once annually to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make.

Hob Meadow is a care home. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen. Hob meadow accommodates six people in one building.

We spent time observing care and support in the communal area. We observed how staff interacted with people who used the service. We spoke with three people who used the service, two members of care staff and the registered manager. We did this to gain people's views about the care and to check that standards of care were being met.

We looked at the care records for two people. We checked that the care they received matched the information in their records. We also looked at records relating to the management of the service, including quality checks and staff files.

Updated 2 February 2018

Hob Meadow is a care home. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.

Hob meadow accommodates six people in one adapted building. At the last inspection, the service was rated good.

There is a registered manager in place. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People continued to receive safe care. Risks to people were considered and reviewed when needed. Infection control procedures were followed. Staff understood safeguarding and when needed referrals were made to the relevant people. There were enough staff available and medicines were managed in a safe way. When incident occurred evaluations took place to ensure lessons were learnt.

People continued to receive effective care. Staff were supported and trained to ensure that they had the skills to support people effectively. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff support them in the least restrictive way possible. People enjoyed the food available and were offered a choice. When needed people received support from health professionals. The home was adapted and decorated to meet people needs.

People continued to be supported in a caring way. People were encouraged to be independent and make choice in their lives. People privacy and dignity was maintained.

People continued to receive responsive care. People were involved with planning and reviewing their care that was responsive to their needs. Compliant procedures were in place and followed when needed. People had the opportunity to participate in activities they enjoyed.

The service remained well led. People were asked for their feedback on the quality of the service. Quality assurance systems were in place to identify where improvements could be made and when needed these changes were made. There was a registered manager in place who notified us of significant events that occurred within the home.