We carried out a review of the data available to us about Waves on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
If you have concerns about Waves, you can give feedback on this service.
Waves is a domiciliary care agency. It provides personal care to people living in their own homes in the community. It provides a service to adults with learning disabilities. CQC only inspects the service being received by people provided with 'personal care.' At the time of the inspection the service was providing six people with personal care.
Waves also have a day centre which provides young adults with learning disabilities with a wide range of opportunities. This part of their service is not regulated by CQC. The domiciliary care service was established in response to relatives requests for more support.
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting 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 understood how to keep people in their care safe from harm. Where risks to people had been identified measures had been put in place to reduce or eliminate those risks. Safe systems were in place to ensure people got their medicines at the right times. Staff had been recruited safely and there were enough staff to provide people with timely care and support.
Staff received appropriate training and support. Staff provided people with support to meet their nutrition, hydration and health care needs. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People received support from staff who were kind and caring. People were involved in making decisions about their care and were treated with dignity and respect. People were encouraged to be independent and their equality and diversity needs were respected.
A complaints procedure was in place and people said they would speak to the registered manager if they had any concerns.
The provider had effective governance and auditing systems in place to ensure people received
safe care and treatment. This meant the provider was identifying and rectifying any short falls in the service. People were positive about the registered manager and the service which was being provided. People told us they would recommend the service to others and as an organisation to work for.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Why we inspected
This service was registered with us on 13 November 2018 and this is the first inspection.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.