Archived: Agincare UK - Woodvale Extra Care Scheme

Woodvale is an Extracare Scheme is situated in the northwest part of Nottingham and is registered to provide personal care. At the time of inspection 20 people were using the service, living in their own flat within the building receiving support with their personal care needs from Agincare.

The service has a registered manager. 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 who used the service and those supporting them knew who to report any concerns to if they felt they or others had been the victim of abuse. Risks to people’s health and safety were managed and detailed plans were in place to enable staff to support people safely. Accidents and incidents were investigated. There were enough staff with the right skills and experience to meet people’s needs. Staff provided people with the support they needed to ensure that they received their medicines as prescribed.

People were supported by staff who had received the appropriate training to support people effectively. Staff received supervision of their work. Staff ensured that people had sufficient to eat and drink independently. People had regular access to their GP and other health care professionals.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) monitors the use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The provider was aware of the principles of the MCA and how this might affect the care they provided to people. Where people had the capacity they were asked to provide their consent to the care being provided.

People were supported by staff who were caring and treated them with kindness, respect and dignity. People and their relatives were involved in the planning and reviewing of their care to ensure that they received the care they wanted. People could have privacy when needed.

Care plans were written in a way that focused on people’s choices and preferences. A complaints procedure was in place and people felt comfortable in making a complaint if needed.

The culture of the service was open. People were supported by staff who were clear about what was expected of them and staff had confidence that they would get the support they needed from the registered manager. People and staff were asked for their opinions about the quality of the service. The registered manager undertook audits and observed practice to ensure that the care provided met people’s needs.

We spoke with four people who were using the service and one relative. All of the people we spoke with said they were happy with the care they received from the service. One person said, "I am very happy with the service.'

We received positive comments about the staff from people using the service and a relative. One person told us, 'The staff know what they are doing. They always ask me if there is anything else I need doing' Another person told us, 'The staff are all lovely.'

We saw there had been a service satisfaction survey carried out over the telephone to assess if people were happy with the service they were receiving. We saw the results of this had been collated and were mainly positive and there was an action plan in place where an issue had been identified.

People had their comments and complaints listened to and acted on, without the fear that they would be discriminated against for making a complaint. People we spoke with told us they would feel comfortable raising issues with the manager or staff and felt confident that any complaint would be dealt with. One person told us, 'I would call the office and speak with the manager and things would be put right.'