Archived: Brinton Care Home

Updated 5 February 2019

The inspection

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection checked 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.

Inspection team: One inspector carried out the inspection.

Service and service type: Brinton Care Home is a service which supported people with learning disabilities and/or autism; and the service was registered to care for five people and five people were using the service.

The service had a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. This means that they and the provider are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided.

Notice of inspection: This inspection was unannounced.

What we did:

Prior to the inspection, we reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. This included details about incidents the provider must notify us about, such as abuse and serious injuries. We sought feedback from the local authority, clinical commissioning group and professionals who work with the service. We assessed the information we require providers to send us at least once annually to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make. We used all this information to plan our inspection.

We spoke with three people living at the home. We spoke with two members of staff, the deputy manager and the registered manager. We reviewed a range of records. This included two people's care records and multiple medication records. Records were reviewed, in relation to training and supervision of staff, the management of the home and a variety of policies and procedures developed and implemented by the provider.

Updated 5 February 2019

About the service: Brinton Care Home is a service which supported people with learning disabilities and/or autism; and the service was registered to care for five people and five people were using the service.

People’s experience of using this service:

¿ The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support in the following ways through promotion of choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.

¿ Staff knew how to recognise potential abuse and who they should report any concerns to. People had access to equipment that reduced the risk of harm. There were sufficient staff on duty to meet people’s needs.

¿ People had a choice of food and were supported to maintain a healthy diet in line with their needs and preferences. Staff were trained to meet people’s needs and acted promptly to refer people to healthcare professionals when required.

¿ People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible;

¿ People enjoyed positive and caring relationships with the staff team and were treated with kindness and respect. People’s independence was promoted by staff.

¿ People were supported by staff who knew about their needs and routines and ensured these were met and respected. People knew how to complain and were confident that their concerns would be listened to.

¿ People and staff were happy with the way the service was led and managed and the provider worked well with partners to ensured people’s needs were met.

¿ Service management and leadership was consistent and any areas for improvements were identified. The registered manager assurance people’s views and experiences were gathered, and any improvements made.

¿ We found the service met the characteristics of a “Good” rating in all areas; More information is available in the full report

Rating at last inspection: Good (report published 6 May 2016)

Why we inspected: This was a planned inspection based on previous rating.

Follow up: There will be ongoing monitoring.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk.