15 March 2022
During a routine inspection
Brighton and Hove is a domiciliary care agency providing care to people living in their own homes. At the time of inspection the service was providing personal care to 13 people.
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 felt safe and well looked after. Risk assessments had been completed and there were systems in place for monitoring changes to people’s needs. People were kept safe with infection prevention and control processes. Staff had received safeguarding training and knew how to recognise and report concerns.
People’s choices and preferences were clearly recorded in care plans and records. Care staff received appropriate training to provide safe and effective care. An electronic care system had been introduced to record and monitor care provision. Medicine records were accurately recorded.
People experienced regular care staff and felt that their needs and preferences were known. People felt valued by the registered manager and care staff and described them as kind and caring.
People were involved in their assessments and regular reviews, care plans were person centred. People were asked how they wanted care provided and were supported to receive the care they chose.
Training and care quality was audited. All staff had completed the Care Certificate. People were regularly asked to provide feedback about their care. There were systems and processes in place to address any concerns.
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.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
This service was registered with us on 03 August 2020 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This inspection was carried out because the service had not been inspected since it was registered.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.