Archived: Marbury House

Updated 12 December 2020

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC's response to care homes with outbreaks of coronavirus, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control practice was safe and the service was compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 1 December 2020 and was announced.

Updated 12 December 2020

This inspection was carried out over two days between 11 and 12 December 2018. Our initial visit on 11 December was unannounced.

Marbury House is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Marbury House provides accommodation and personal care for up to 41 people who require intermediate care following a hospital stay. The home works in conjunction with the local authority and health services to provide short-term, intensive rehabilitation for people. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing teams and social care professionals are on site and work with the Marbury House staff to assist people to return home or on to longer term care. The team based within the home are called The Active Recovery Team. People can receive this intermediate care at Marbury House for up to 6 weeks.

At our last inspection in January 2016 we rated the service good. At this inspection we found the evidence continued to support the rating of good and there was no evidence or information from our inspection and ongoing monitoring that demonstrated serious risks or concerns. This inspection report is written in a shorter format because our overall rating of the service has not changed since our last inspection.

The service had a registered manager in place. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

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 service worked effectively with partner agencies and other professionals to ensure care staff followed current, good practice.

Support plans were comprehensive and reflected people’s consent, care needs, risks and individual preferences for care and support.

Systems and procedures were in place to monitor and assess the quality of the service. These checks had been consistently completed and there was a clear and effective procedure for monitoring the delivery of the service.

There was an emphasis on promoting dignity, choice and independence for people supported by the service. Staff told us they aspired to care for people in the best way they can and their job satisfaction came from seeing people’s health improve during their stay at Marbury House.

Further information is in the detailed findings below