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The Red House

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

25 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0SD (01452) 386896

Provided and run by:
Your Lifestyle Nationwide Limited

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Background to this inspection

Updated 8 January 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.

This was a targeted inspection to check on a specific concern we had about the risks associated with the maintenance of the environment.

As part of this inspection we looked at the infection control and prevention measures in place. This was conducted so we can understand the preparedness of the service in preventing or managing an infection outbreak, and to identify good practice we can share with other services.

Inspection team

This inspection was carried out by one inspector.

Service and service type

The Red House is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

The service did not have a registered manager. The current manager had made an application for registration with the CQC.

Notice of inspection

We gave the service prior notice of the inspection. This was because we needed to be sure that the manager would be available to support the inspection.

What we did before inspection

We reviewed information we had received about the service since the last inspection. We sought feedback from the local authority. We used all of this information to plan our inspection.

The provider was not asked to complete a provider information return prior to this inspection. This is information we require providers to send us to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make. We took this into account when we inspected the service and made the judgements in this report.

During the inspection

We spoke with three members of staff including the manager. We looked at documents relating to the maintenance of the care home environment and infection control procedures. We carried out a tour of the premises and observed practice in relation to infection prevention and control.

After the inspection

We continued to seek clarification from the provider to validate evidence found. We reviewed records relating to the maintenance and safety of the care home environment. We received feedback from the local authority.

Overall inspection

Good

Updated 8 January 2021

The inspection took place on the 31 October and 2 November 2018 and was unannounced.

The Red House is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. The Red House accommodates seven people in one shared house and provides a service for people with a learning disability. At the time of our inspection visit there were six people using the service.

At our last inspection we rated the service good. At this inspection we found the evidence continued to support the rating of good and there was no evidence or information from our inspection and on-going monitoring that demonstrated serious risks or concerns. This inspection report is written in a shorter format because our overall rating of the service has not changed since our last inspection.

Why the service continues to be rated ‘Good’.

The Red House had a registered manager in post. 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 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People were protected from harm and abuse through the knowledge of staff and management. Appropriate action had been taken by the service when allegations of abuse were made. Risks in respect of people's daily lives or their specific health needs were assessed and appropriately managed with plans in place to reduce or eliminate those risks. Sufficient staff were deployed and robust staff recruitment procedures were in place. The care home was clean and had been well maintained.

Effective quality monitoring systems were in operation to promptly identify shortfalls and drive improvements. The registered manager was approachable to people using the service, their representatives and staff.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.