Archived: Manor View

Updated 12 September 2019

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

Inspection team

One inspector carried out this inspection.

Service and service type

Manor View 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 service had a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. This means that they and the provider are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided.

Notice of inspection

This inspection was unannounced.

What we did before the inspection

We reviewed information we held about the service, including the notifications we had received from the provider. Notifications are changes, events or incidents the provider is legally obliged to send us within required timescales.

We used the information the provider sent us in the provider information return. This is information providers are required to send us with key information about their service, what they do well, and improvements they plan to make. This information helps support our inspections.

During the inspection-

We spoke with two people who used the service about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with nine members of staff including the registered manager, deputy manager and seven care workers.

We reviewed a range of records. This included two people’s care records. We looked at two staff files in relation to recruitment and staff supervision. A variety of records relating to the management of the service, including audits and training records were also reviewed.

After the inspection

We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found. We looked at training data and quality assurance records. We spoke with one professional who visits the service.

Updated 12 September 2019

About the service : Manor View is a service which provided personal care to seven people living with a learning disability or autism at the time of the inspection. People have their own bedrooms and share communal areas such as the lounge, the kitchen and adapted bathrooms. The service can support up to eight people. Manor View accommodates people in one adapted building, on one level.

The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

Some people who lived at the home were able to communicate verbally but for people who were unable to speak with us we observed staff support them with a range of communication aids. These included sign language and interpreting people’s body language with regards to meeting their needs and wishes.

People showed they were happy living at Manor View, and that they felt safe and comfortable with the staff team. One person said, “I love it here and want to stay here forever.”

Staff were kind and caring and knew each person well. Staff felt they received good support and enjoyed working at the service. There were enough staff to support people in the way they wanted. Staff received training, supervision, guidance and support so that they could do their job well. Staff respected people’s privacy and dignity and encouraged people’s independence.

Systems were in place to manage risks and keep people safe from avoidable harm. Medication was well managed. Staff followed good practice guidelines to prevent the spread of infection. The staff looked for ways to continually make improvements, worked well with external professionals and ensured that people were part of their local community. People were supported to be as active as possible.

Staff supported people 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.

Audits were carried out to monitor the service and address any improvements required. The registered manager notified the CQC of incidents that they were legally obliged to.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Rating at last inspection: Good (Report published 24 November 2016)

Why we inspected: This was a planned inspection based on the rating at the last inspection.

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.