Background to this inspection
Updated
1 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 20 January 2022 and was announced. We gave the service one days’ notice of the inspection.
Updated
1 March 2022
About the service:
Little Court Nursing Home is a residential care home providing accommodation, nursing and personal care for 35 older people. At the time of this inspection 32 people were living in the service.
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People's experience of using the service:
People were positive about the service. A person said, "I’ve got what I need here and I’m okay.”
People were safeguarded from the risk of abuse.
People received safe care and treatment in line with national guidance from nurses and care staff who had the knowledge and skills they needed.
There were enough nurses and care staff on duty to meet people’s needs and medicines were managed safely.
Lessons had been learnt when things had gone wrong.
People had been helped to receive medical attention when necessary.
People and their relatives were consulted about the care provided and their consent had been obtained.
Nurses and care staff were courteous and polite and confidential information was kept private.
Equality and diversity was promoted and people were supported to pursue their hobbies and interests.
There were robust arrangements to manage complaints.
People were treated with compassion at the end of their lives and supported to have a pain-free death.
People and their relatives had been consulted about the development of the service and quality checks had been completed.
Good team work was promoted and regulatory requirements had been met.
Rating at last inspection:
The service was rated as ‘Good' at the inspection on 31 October 2016 (the inspection report was published on 12 December 2016). At this inspection in May 2019 the overall rating of the service has been maintained as ‘Good’.
Why we inspected:
This was a planned inspection based on the rating we gave the service at the inspection in October 2016.
Follow up:
We will continue to monitor intelligence we receive about the service until we return to visit in line with our re-inspection programme. If any concerning information is received we may inspect sooner.