15 and 16 January 2015
During a routine inspection
This inspection took place on 15 and 16 January 2015. The visit on 15 January 2015 was unannounced and we told the provider we would return on 16 January to complete the inspection.
The last inspection of the home took place on 23 November 2013 when the service was meeting all of the standards we inspected.
Support For Living – 13 Newburgh Road is a care home providing support and accommodation for up to seven people who have a learning disability and mental health needs. At the time of this inspection, three people were living in the home.
The home has a registered manager who has been in post since 2005. 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.
We found two breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010. Fire safety measures in the home were inadequate and people using the service and others would be at risk in the event of a fire. There were not enough staff at all times to care for and support people using the service.
You can see what action we told the provider to take at the back of the full version of this report.
Staff supported people in a caring and professional way, respecting their privacy and dignity.
Staff had the training they needed and they were able to tell us about people’s individual needs and how they met these in the home.
Staff understood the provider’s safeguarding procedures and they understood the importance of reporting any concerns about the welfare and safety of people using the service.
People consistently received their medicines safely and as prescribed.
We found the service to be meeting the requirements of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide legal protection for vulnerable people who are, or may become, deprived of their liberty in a hospital or care home.
Care records reflected people’s health and social care needs and staff regularly reviewed each person’s care and support. The registered manager and staff communicated effectively to make sure all staff were kept up to date with each person’s care and support needs.