4 June 2019
During a routine inspection
Elite Domiciliary Care is a domiciliary care agency. It provides personal care to people living in their own houses and flats in the community. It provides a service to younger and older adults. At the time of inspection six people were using the service.
Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People said they felt safe with the service provided. They trusted the workers who supported them. There were sufficient staff hours available to meet people's needs in a safe and consistent way.
Not all people said they were kept informed if their call was going to be late and calls did not always happen at the agreed time.
People and relatives said staff were kind, caring and supportive of people and their families. Privacy and dignity were respected and people’s independence was promoted.
Staff had a good understanding and knowledge of people’s care and support needs. They received the training they needed and regular supervision and support.
The service assisted people, where required, in meeting their health care and nutritional needs Staff worked together, and with other professionals, in co-ordinating people’s care.
Systems were in place for people to receive their medicines in a safe way. Risk assessments were in place and they identified current risks to the person as well as ways to keep them safe.
Records provided guidance to staff to ensure people received safe, person-centred, appropriate care and support. Information was accessible to involve people in decision making about their lives.
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.
There were opportunities for people, relatives and staff to give their views about the service. Processes were in place to manage and respond to complaints and concerns. The provider undertook a range of audits to check on the quality of care provided.
Staff said they felt well-supported and were aware of their responsibility to share any concerns about the care provided.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 26/06/2018 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on when the service was registered.
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.