We carried out a review of the data available to us about Brett Vale Residential Home on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Brett Vale is a residential home without nursing. It provides personal care to up to 10 adults who have a learning disability or who are autistic. At the time of the inspection there were 9 people living in the home. The accommodation was in a rural setting with extensive grounds. Each person had their own room with an en suite and they shared large communal facilities if they chose to access and use these.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
People’s relatives felt their family members were safe and well cared for living at Brett Vale. Relatives described people being supported to live their own lives with as much independence as possible. The service had a good understanding of the risks people faced in their day to day lives and the ways they could support them to minimise those risks whilst maximising choice and individuality. This enabled people to achieve positive outcomes and promoted a good quality of life.
People were supported by sufficient numbers of well-trained staff who knew them, and their support needs well. People were supported to follow and engage with their own interests and aspirations.
People’s medicines were managed safely. Effective infection control measures were in place to protect people.
People were supported 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.
The registered manager was respected by the staff and promoted an open and transparent culture. The registered manager and staff understood their roles and responsibilities to provide a service to people that respected their individuality.
People's needs were assessed by a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals. Care plans were developed using person centred language and detailed individual needs, preferences and methods of communication.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Why we inspected
We undertook this inspection to assess that the service is applying the principles of Right support right care right culture.
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
We found the following examples of good practice.
The service was clean, hygienic and free of unpleasant odours throughout.
Staff had received relevant training in infection control and prevention and had their competencies assessed in this area.
There was sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), with designated stations in the service for staff to access. Staff were observed wearing PPE appropriately in line with national guidance .
The environment was well organised and had been adapted to support social distancing. There was a designated staff changing area, including laundry facilities to reduce the risk of exposure.
Individual risk assessments had been conducted in consultation with people who used the service and or their representatives.
Risks to staff in relation to their health, safety and well-being had been assessed. Where individual risks had been identified, control measures had been implemented to mitigate against the risks.
The provider had appropriate infection control policies and procedures in place. These had been developed in line with current government guidance and fully implemented in the service.
Further information is in the detailed findings below.