This was an unannounced scheduled inspection. The staff did not know we were visiting. As part of this inspection we spoke with care staff, the manager, relatives and social and health care professionals. People who lived at the service could not tell us about their experiences of living at the home. People's wishes about their lifestyle were taken into account when decisions were made. When people were not able to make decisions about their care, procedures were in place to make sure that decisions were taken in their best interest.
People were having their personal care and health needs met. We observed that people received personal care in the way they wished and met their needs. People were well supported to access appropriate health care treatment.
Care staff received regular relevant training. They had regular individual supervision meetings with their manager. This meant that people received care from care staff that were trained and supported to provide care at a satisfactory standard.
The home had systems in place to review and monitor the care that people received. They maintained regular contact with relatives of people that lived there to gain their views about the care provided.
Areas of the home were not well maintained as there were plans for people to move to alternative accommodation during 2014. This meant that the home did not provide people with a homely environment.