13 February 2020
During a routine inspection
Beaconsfield Road is a residential care home providing personal care and support for up to four adults with physical and learning disabilities and profound or complex needs. At the time of our inspection, three people were using the service.
The home is a large detached house in a residential area of Enfield, North London. People had large comfortable bedrooms. There was a large rear garden and a sensory room that people were able to freely access.
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
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. The service consistently applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.
Relatives and healthcare professionals told us they felt people were safe living at Beaconsfield Road. People’s personal risks were assessed and regularly reviewed. There were systems in place to ensure safe management and administration of people’s medicines. Staff understood safeguarding and how to raise any concerns.
People were supported by staff who received relevant training and support. People were supported and encouraged to choose what they wanted to eat and drink. Staff used multiple ways of communication with people who were unable to communicate verbally or had limited verbal skills.
Staff were kind and compassionate in their interactions with people. There was a homely atmosphere at Beaconsfield road which both relatives and healthcare professionals commented on positively.
There were systems in place to monitor and improve the quality of care and people’s experience of the home. We received positive feedback about how the home was managed.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 09/01/2019 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection based on the providers date of registration with CQC.
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.