15 November 2023
During an inspection looking at part of the service
About the service
Park House is a residential care home which provides accommodation and personal care to up to 6 adults living with a learning disability or autism. At the time of the inspection 6 people were using the service.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
Right Support
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
The model of care and the setting maximised people’s choice and control. People had their own personalised ensuite bedroom and had access to shared facilities including a garden. One of the 6 rooms is a flat where a person could live more independently. People were protected from the risks associated with the spread of infection and were supported to take their medicines safely.
People’s risks were assessed in a person-centred way. Care plans and risk assessments were regularly reviewed and involved relatives as appropriate. People who may become anxious or distressed had proactive plans in place to reduce the need for restrictive practices.
Right Care
People’s needs were assessed before they began to use the service to ensure the provider could meet those needs. People had care and support plans that were personalised, holistic, strengths-based and reflected their needs and aspirations, included physical and mental health needs.
Relatives confirmed they were included in decision making about their relative’s care. People were supported to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet. Staff involved people in choosing their food and planning their meals. Staff supported people to maintain their health and worked jointly with healthcare professionals to improve outcomes for people.
Right Culture
Management were visible in the service, approachable and took a genuine interest in what people, staff and other professionals had to say. Relatives said they would recommend the service. The management team worked directly with people and led by example. Relatives and staff confirmed they were able to make suggestions and raise concerns to enable improvements to be made to the service.
Staff were recruited safely and there were enough staff on duty to meet people’s needs. People were protected from abuse and poor care. The provider supported staff with training and supervision. Training included learning disability and autism so care could be provided effectively. Relatives were asked by the provider about their opinions of the service.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was good (published 02 April 2019).
At our last inspection we recommended that the provider seek advice and guidance in relation to including diversity and end of life care wishes as part of the care planning process. At this inspection we found the provider had acted on these recommendations and made improvements.
Why we inspected.
This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service. The inspection was prompted in part by an increase in notifications of incidents involving people using the service.
As a result, we undertook a focused inspection to review safe, effective and well-led only. For those key questions not inspected, we used the ratings awarded at the last inspection to calculate the overall rating. The overall rating for the service remains good based on the findings at this inspection.
We found no evidence during this inspection that people were at risk of harm from this concern. Please see the safe, effective and well-led sections of this full report.
You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the ‘all reports’ link for Park House on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.