Updated 19 January 2023
The inspection
We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Act) as part of our regulatory functions. We checked whether the provider was meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Act. We looked at the overall quality of the service and provided a rating for the service under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Inspection team
An inspector and an Expert by Experience carried out this inspection. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.
Service and service type
Disability Action Yorkshire – 34 Claro Road is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and/or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement dependent on their registration with us. Disability Action Yorkshire – 34 Claro Road is a care home without nursing care. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.
Registered Manager
This provider is required to have a registered manager to oversee the delivery of regulated activities at this location. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Registered managers and providers are legally responsible for how the service is run, for the quality and safety of the care provided and compliance with regulations.
At the time of our inspection there was a registered manager in post.
Notice of inspection
This inspection was unannounced.
Inspection activity started on 9 December 2022 and ended on 22 December 2022. We visited the service on 9 December 2022.
What we did before the inspection
We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority and professionals who work with the service. We used all this information to plan our inspection. The provider was not asked to complete a Provider Information Return (PIR) prior to this inspection. A PIR is information providers send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make.
During the inspection
We spoke with 6 people who used the service and 2 relatives about their experience of the care provided. We spoke with 5 members of staff including the registered manager, the deputy manager, 2 support workers and the nominated individual. The nominated individual is responsible for supervising the management of the service on behalf of the provider. We received written feedback from a further 5 support workers. We spoke with 1 professional who worked with the service.
We reviewed a range of records. This included 3 people’s care records, 2 staff recruitment files and 3 people’s medication records. A variety of documents relating to the management of the service, including policies, audits and training records, were reviewed.