Beehive

About the service

Beehive is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care for up to 6 people living with a learning disability. At the time of this inspection, 5 people were living at the service. People living in the home have their own bedrooms and there are shared communal spaces, including lounges, a kitchen and a garden area.

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

Right Support

Staff had completed mandatory training to perform their role effectively. Staff felt supported in their roles. People were supported to eat a balanced diet and were able to choose what they ate. People had access to health care professionals. Care plans were in place for people, which set out how to meet their needs in a person-centred way. Information was provided to people in a way that was accessible to them. People were supported to maintain relationships with family and friends.

Right Care

Risk assessments were in place to ensure risks to people were minimised. Medicines were being managed safely. Systems were in place to protect people from the risk of abuse. There were enough staff working at the service to support people safely. The provider had robust staff recruitment practices in place. Infection control and prevention systems were in place. Accidents and incidents were reviewed to see if any lessons could be learnt from them. Staff were kind and caring to people. Staff understood how to support people in a way that promoted their privacy, independence and dignity. The service sought to meet people's needs in relation to equality and diversity.

Right culture

Quality assurance systems were in place to ensure shortfalls could be identified and action taken to ensure people were safe at all times. Staff told us there was an open and positive culture at the service. People were supported to express their views. 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.

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

Rating at last inspection

This service was registered with us on 3 May 2023 and this was the first inspection.

Why we inspected

This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.

Follow up

We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.