11 January 2018
During a routine inspection
Beauly Way is a six bedded care home for people with learning disabilities and autism. 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. At the time of our inspection, there were five people living in the home.
At our last inspection on 10 July 2015 the service was rated ‘Good’. At this inspection, we found the service remained ‘Good’.
The home had a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the home. Like registered providers, they are 'registered persons'. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the legal requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the associated regulations on how the home is run.
People continued to receive safe care. Risks to people were identified and there was guidance in place for staff to minimise these risks and safeguard them from abuse.
Systems were in place to ensure medicines were administered safely and when needed.
Equipment in the service was maintained and serviced regularly. People lived in an environment that was safe and suitable for their needs.
Any accidents or incidents were investigated and recorded. Lessons were learnt by all staff to minimise the risk of reoccurrence.
There were enough staff on duty to support people. Recruitment processes were safe, which ensured that staff were suitable to work with people who needed support.
People continued to be supported by staff who had received training to provide an effective service.
People were supported to have choice and remain as independent as possible. The service was compliant with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. People and relatives were involved in decisions about their care.
People’s nutritional needs were met. Staff worked with health and social care professionals, such as speech and language therapists and GPs, to ensure that people remained healthy and well.
People continued to receive support from staff who were caring and which was responsive to their needs. They were supported by caring staff who treated them with respect. Their privacy and dignity were maintained.
We saw that staff supported people patiently and were attentive to their needs.
People were able to engage in activities and social events that they enjoyed. They were able to provide feedback and make suggestions about what they wanted from the service. There was a complaints procedure in place, although no complaints had been received by the provider since the last inspection.
The service continued to be well led. Since the last inspection, a new registered manager had been appointed to manage the service. They ensured the quality of the service was monitored regularly.