Cedar Tree Care Home Limited

Updated 24 February 2021

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 coronavirus, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control practice was safe and the service was compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place.

This inspection took place on 29 January 2021 and was announced.

Updated 24 February 2021

About the service

Cedar Tree Care Home is a care home that provided nursing and personal care to 38 people at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 40 people.

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

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.

People received exceptional end of life care from a meticulously trained and informed staff group. Staff went out of their way to find out about people’s previous life history, linked this to in house activities, special days and events both in and out of the home.

People told us they felt safe living at Cedar Tree Care Home. The risks to people had been assessed, and where appropriate some relatives had been involved in compiling and reviewing care plans. Staff had a detailed knowledge about the range of people’s needs. People were supported with their medicines in a safe way. People accessed healthcare services when they needed them, and they were supported to eat and drink enough to remain healthy. Specialist medical appointments were arranged where needed.

People were involved in making decisions about their care and support and their consent about the care and services offered was obtained. People were supported by a staff team who were kind and caring and treated them in a considerate and respectful manner.

Recruitment checks had been carried out to ensure staff were suitable to work at the service. Training relevant to people’s support needs had been undertaken by staff. The staff team felt involved in the running of the home and were supported by the registered manager and management team.

There were systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service being provided. People’s views of the service were sought through meetings, surveys and informal chats. A complaints procedure was in place and people knew what to do if they had a concern of any kind.

The registered manager understood their roles and responsibilities as a registered person. They worked in partnership with other agencies to ensure people received care and support that was consistent with their assessed needs.

More information can be found in the detailed findings below.

Rating at last inspection

The last rating for this service was Good. The last report was published July 2017.

Why we inspected

This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.

The overall rating for the service has remained at Good. This is based on the findings at this inspection.

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.