Sunridge Court

Sunridge Court is a residential care home which was providing personal care to 36 people at the time of our inspection. All people living at the service were older people, some of whom had dementia. The service can support up to 44 people in one adapted building over three floors.

Medicines were managed safely. However, we have made a recommendation about best practice with regards to recording loose medicines upon admission. There were systems in place to help protect people from abuse. Infection control practice sought to keep people safe from infection and visitors to the service were permitted. People's risks were assessed and monitored. People told us there were enough staff working at the service. Recruitment processes were robust. Lessons were learned when things went wrong as incidents were recorded and actions completed to keep people safe.

People's needs were assessed in line with the law, prior to their admission. Staff received induction and training, so they knew how to work effectively with people. Staff were supported in their role through supervision. People were supported to eat, drink and maintain healthy diets. Staff communicated effectively with other agencies, including health care services, to ensure people received good care. The provider had adapted the building to ensure it met people's needs and people could decorate their rooms as they pleased. 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. People's choices were respected, and decisions made in their best interests.