1 February 2018
During a routine inspection
our last inspection of this service in 2015, we found it to be Good in all the key areas.
Sunrise of Edgbaston is a Care home with Nursing and can accommodate up to 98 people, up to five of
whom might be living there short term. At the time of our inspection, 68 people were living at the home.
Sunrise of Edgbaston is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or
personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the
care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.
People were protected from potential abuse by staff as they were trained and understood how to safeguard
them. People had risks to their safety assessed and there were plans in place to reduce the risks, which staff
understood and followed. There were sufficient staff that had been recruited safely to support people when
they needed it. People received support to have their medicines as prescribed. There were systems in place
to learn from incidents and when things went wrong to avoid this happening again.
People had their needs assessed and were supported to meet them by trained and knowledgeable staff.
People had their nutrition and hydration needs met and had an enjoyable mealtime experiences with lots of
choice. The building was purpose built and designed to meet people's needs by having many small quiet
areas for people to use if they so wished. People were supported to access health professionals to maintain
their health and wellbeing. People were supported to have a good level of choice and control of their lives
and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible. There were policies and systems in the service
supported this practice.
People had good relationships with staff, were supported in a kind, caring, and compassionate manner.
People made choices about their care and support and were involved in decision making. People were
supported in a way, which maintained their dignity, and staff were respectful.
People had their preferences met and staff understood people's needs.
There were opportunities for people to follow their interests and take part in a wide range of activities.
People's communication needs were considered and they had support to follow their religious beliefs and
cultural practices. People understood how to complain and complaints were responded to in line with the
provider's policy. People had good care but limited opportunity to take part in discussions about their
preferences for care and support at the end of their life.
A registered manager was in post and people, relatives and staff found they were accessible. People and
their relatives had an opportunity to have say in how the home was run. The registered manager had checks
in place to assess the quality of the service people received and ensure the management of the service was
effective. The provider had a vision for the service and plans in place to make continual improvements.