Archived: Westside Home 1

Updated 18 October 2016

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, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

This inspection took place on 22 September 2016 and was unannounced.

One inspector carried out this inspection.

During this inspection we spoke with two people who used the service, one care worker, the registered manager and the registered provider.

We looked at two care plans, three staff folders, medicines records and other records relevant to for the management of the service.

Updated 18 October 2016

This inspection took place on 22 September 2016, we initially planned to undertake a full comprehensive inspection, however during the inspection we spoke with the registered provider who advised us that they plan to close the service and move the two remaining people who used the service to their sister home in Kenton. We therefore changed this inspection to a focused inspection. We looked at two key questions during this focused inspection safe and responsive.

We undertook this focused inspection to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal requirements. This report only covers our findings in relation to those requirements. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Westside Home 1 on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

During our comprehensive inspection on 2 October 2014 we rated the service overall 'Good'.

Westside Home 1 provides accommodation and personal care for three people with mental health needs. The home is located in the London Borough of Brent North West London and is a residential property over two floors. The home is used as a step down facility for people with mental health needs with the aim to support people into more independent accommodation. There is 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 who used the service told us that the service was safe and that they had been informed and consulted about the proposed closure. People had robust risk assessments and risk management plans which ensured risks were minimised.

Sufficient staff were deployed to meet peoples' needs and robust recruitment procedures ensured that people were protected from unsuitable staff.

Staff received training in the administration of medicines and robust medicines administration protocols ensured the safe administration of medicines.

People were involved in the planning of their care and were treated with dignity, privacy and respect. People’s needs had been assessed and regularly reviewed which ensured the service was meeting people’s needs.