15 August 2023
During a routine inspection
About the service
Dawson House is a ‘care home’ that provides care and support for up to 7 people. All the people who live at Dawson House have a learning disability or autistic spectrum disorder. There were 7 people living at the home during the inspection. The service had 7 ensuite bedrooms on the ground and 1st floor. The 1st floor rooms were accessible by stairs. There was a modern kitchen diner, 2 communal lounges and a well-maintained garden.
CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
Right Support
People received a service that was safe for them to live and staff to work in. Regular reviews took place of the quality of the service, and improvements made to ensure people’s care and support needs were met. This was in a manner that was best suited to them. There were well-established working partnerships that promoted people’s participation and reduced their danger of social isolation.
Right Care
The provider appropriately recruited, and trained staff in sufficient numbers to support people to live safely, whilst enjoying their lives. Risks to people and staff were identified, assessed, monitored, and reviewed. Complaints, concerns, accidents, incidents, and safeguarding issues were appropriately reported, investigated, and recorded. Trained staff safely administered people’s medicines.
Right culture
The provider had a culture that was positive, open, and honest with a leadership and management that was clearly identifiable and transparent. Staff were aware of and followed the provider’s vision and values which were clearly defined. Staff knew their responsibilities, accountability and were happy to take responsibility and report any concerns that might arise.
Rating at last inspection
The last rating for this service was Good (published 12 January 2018).
Why we inspected
We undertook this inspection to check whether the service was continuing to provide a good, rated service for people.
We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.
The overall rating for the service remains Good. This is based on the findings at this inspection.
You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Dawson 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.