11 April 2017
During an inspection looking at part of the service
After the comprehensive inspection, the provider wrote to us to say what they would do to meet legal requirements in relation to the breach. We undertook a focused inspection on the 11 April 2017 to check that they had followed their plan and to confirm that they now met legal requirements.
This report only covers our findings in relation to this topic. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for ‘Oaklands Care Home’ on our website at www.cqc.org.uk’
Oaklands Care Home provides accommodation care and support for up to 31 older people, including those who are living with dementia.
The home had a registered manager. 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.
At our focused inspection on the 11 April 2017, we found that the provider had followed their plan which they had told us would be completed by the 31 March 2016 and legal requirements had been met.
The provider had taken action to ensure that consent to care and treatment was sought in line with current legislation and guidance. Staff were able to apply the principles and codes of conduct associated with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Staff continued to receive induction, training and professional development to support them to meet people’s needs.
People received regular and on-going health checks and support to attend appointments. They were supported to eat and drink enough to meet their needs and could choose from a range of alternative meals.
The provider had an on-going plan in relation to developing the home environment to take into account people’s changing needs including the needs of people living with dementia.