Senior Moments Care is a domiciliary care service providing personal care and support to 14 people living within their own homes at the time of inspection. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People were protected from the risk of abuse and avoidable harm by staff who understood how to recognise and respond to concerns. Risks were well managed and people felt safe. Staff were recruited safely and people were happy with the management of their visits. People were happy with arrangements in place to support them with their medicines. Safe infection control measures were in place to protect people from harm.
People's needs were assessed, and care and support had been planned proactively and in partnership with them. People were happy with the support they received with meal preparation. Staff were suitably trained and received regular supervisions and felt well supported. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People were positive about the service and said staff were kind and caring. People were treated with dignity and respect and were fully involved in their care planning and delivery. People's right to privacy was upheld. The registered manager provided people with information about local advocacy services, to ensure they could access support to express their views if they needed to.
The service was flexible and care packages were changed and adapted to meet people's changing needs and choices. People’s communication needs had been assessed and where support was required these had been met. People knew how to complain, and any complaints received were fully investigated and subsequent action was taken.
The registered manager worked in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure people received coordinated care which met their needs. People were happy with how the service was managed. Staff felt well supported by the registered manager. The registered manager and provider completed regular audits and checks, which ensured appropriate levels of quality and safety were maintained at the home.
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Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 29 November 2018 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was the services first planned inspection.
Follow up:
The next scheduled inspection will be in keeping with the overall rating. We will continue to monitor information we receive from and about the service. We may inspect sooner if we receive concerning information about the service.