Moorgate Lodge

Updated 4 March 2022

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.

As part of CQC’s response to care homes with outbreaks of COVID-19, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice is safe and that services are compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place. We also asked the provider about any staffing pressures the service was experiencing and whether this was having an impact on the service.

This inspection took place on 7 February 2022 and was announced. We gave the service short notice of the inspection.

Updated 4 March 2022

About the service

Moorgate Lodge is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 45 people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 54 people.

People’s experience of using this service and what we found

Risks associated with people’s care and support had been identified and actions taken to minimise risks. Staff we spoke with confirmed they had received training in safeguarding and knew what action to take if they felt people were being abused. Staff confirmed they had been safely recruited.

Accidents and incidents were analysed, and trends and patterns were identified. Medicines were managed in a safe way to ensure people received their medicines as prescribed.

People’s needs were assessed, and care was delivered in line with their preferences and choices. Staff received support, induction and training to ensure they had the skills to carry out their role. Staff were complimentary about the provider and felt they were very supported in their role.

People were supported to eat and drink enough to maintain a healthy and balanced diet in line with their dietary requirements. People had access to healthcare professionals.

Staff we spoke with told us how they respected people and ensured their privacy and dignity was maintained. People were involved in the planning of their care and were able to make decisions about the support they received. Staff enjoyed their role and were happy to know they had made a difference and supported people to meet their outcomes.

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.

We observed staff interacting with people in a positive way. People told us they enjoyed living at the service. We received positive feedback from people who used the service and their relatives. Staff understood the importance of ensuring people’s dignity was upheld.

Care plans were organised and easy to follow detailing people’s needs and how these were to be met. People were supported in line with their needs and preferences. People enjoyed a range of social activities which were meaningful. People who used the service had access to a complaints procedure and were encouraged to make complaints where required. Complaints were followed up and responded to in line with the providers policy.

The provider ensured people were supported and their preferences maintained at the end stages of their life.

Care was planned in a way that promoted people’s independence. Staff were committed in providing a high level of care to people who used the service. People who used the service had the opportunity to express their views. The provider had a range of audits in place to monitor the service delivery, most issues we identified on inspection had previously been identified. Staff felt supported by the registered manager.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was good (published 18 October 2017). Since this rating was awarded the registered provider of the service has altered its legal entity. There was also an inspection on 16 September 2019, however, the report following that inspection was withdrawn as there was an issue with some of the information that we gathered.

Why we inspected

This is a planned re-inspection because of the issue highlighted above.

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.