Archived: Hurstfield

Updated 26 February 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 4 January 2016 and was unannounced.

The inspection was carried out by one inspector as due to the size of the service a larger team was not considered appropriate.

Before the inspection we reviewed the information we held about the home. This included looking at information we had received about the service and statutory notifications we had received from the home. We also contacted commissioners from the local authority and the local authority safeguarding team.

On this occasion we had not asked the provider to complete a Provider Information Return (PIR). This is a form that asks the provider to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make.

We spoke with five people who were living in the home, two senior support workers and the community house manager.

We looked at two people’s care records, two staff files and other records relating to the management of the service. We looked round the building and two people showed us their bedrooms.

Updated 26 February 2016

This inspection took place on 4 January 2016 and was unannounced. This was the first inspection for this service since it was registered in May 2015.

Hurstfield provides accommodation and personal care for up to six people with enduring mental health needs. There were six people living at the home when we visited. Hurstfield is part of the Priory group and is closely linked to The Priory Hospital Keighley. The people living at Hurstfield had either come from The Priory Hospital or from another of the provider's community homes.

The accommodation consists of six single bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms. Communal facilities include a lounge, kitchen, dining room, laundry room and gardens.

The home has a registered manager who has been in post since registration in 2015. 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 they felt safe and staff knew how to protect people and how to report any potential safeguarding issues.

Recruitment processes were robust and thorough checks were always completed before staff started work to make sure they were safe and suitable to work in the care sector. Staff told us they felt supported by the community house manager and that training opportunities were good and relevant to their roles.

The home was clean and tidy and infection control was managed well.

Medicines were managed safely.

The home was meeting the requirements of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and acting within the legal framework of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA).

There were enough staff available to give people the support they needed and people were supported and encouraged to be as independent as possible.

People who lived at the home had full involvement with the planning and review of their care.

People's physical and mental healthcare needs were met with the support of healthcare professionals and positive behaviour programmes were in place.

People were involved in the planning of meals, shopping and food preparation.

People engaged in activities of their choice within the home and in the local community. Staff supported people in employment and educational opportunities.

People had confidence in the staff and we observed positive interactions throughout our visit.

People felt involved in the running of the home and felt their views were sought and acted on.

Systems were in place to audit the quality and safety of the service.