Sussex House Care Home

Updated 4 July 2024

Sussex House is a care home for older people and younger adults requiring Mental Health support. At the time of our inspection there were 22 people receiving a service. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) completed this inspection on 18 July 2024 and 22 July 2024. The inspection was planned due to safeguarding concerns notified to the CQC and to look at the completion of required actions the provider needed to complete following our previous inspection. The previous CQC inspection identified breaches in Regulation 12; Medicines, Regulation 17 Good governance, and Regulation 18 Staffing. At this inspection the provider had improved and the service is no longer in breach of these regulations. Staff spoke positively about their roles and the management support provided. The registered manager completed a range of checks to maintain and improve standards. This included obtaining feedback from people about their experiences. Further work was required to broaden feedback and evaluate the information collected. We spoke with 5 people who lived at the home and 4 relatives. We spoke with 4 members of care staff, the deputy manager and the registered manager. We also received feedback from a community nurse and a social worker.

Updated 4 July 2024

People spoke positively about the service provided. People told us they felt safe and supported by suitably skilled and trained staff who were responsive to their individual needs. They told us they were involved in planning and reviewing their care and that they were supported to safely maintain and improve their independence with everyday living skills. Where people required support with their medicines they told us they understood and were happy with the process. People’s choices and preferences were recorded and respected. The service promoted healthy lifestyles with good access to other health services as and when required.