30 October 2015
During an inspection looking at part of the service
The last inspection of the service took place on 8 September 2015, where we identified three breaches of Regulation, relating to the management of the service and management of medicines. We issued a warning notice telling the provider that they needed to make improvements to medicines management by 25 September 2015. This inspection was to check the provider had made the necessary improvements to medicines management. The other breaches of Regulation were not inspected on this occasion.
Crowthorne Care is a supported living service (in a shared house) for up to five adults who have a learning disability. The service is managed by Independent Supported Living and Disabilities Ltd, who are part of a larger organisation; Estocare Group. The service is registered to provide personal care. At the time of our inspection five adults lived at the service.
There was no registered manager in post at the time of the inspection. The provider told us they had recruited a person to undertake this role and they were due to start work at the service in mid November 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 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
This inspection looked at how medicines at the home were being managed. Four of the five people living at the home received support to take regular medicines. We found that the medicines were stored, recorded and administered safely. The staff had received appropriate training and support to make sure they administered medicines appropriately. Medicine administration records were accurate and up to date. The staff undertook daily audits of all medicines and the manager undertook additional weekly audits. These were recorded.