Orchard Leigh

Orchard Leigh supports up to seven people with a learning disability. At the time of our inspection there were seven people living in the home.

We found the following examples of good practice.

The service had systems in place for safe visiting to allow people to see and speak to their relatives.

The people living at Orchard Leigh were supported to access the community and visit relatives safely.

People were supported to understand COVID -19 through the use of easy read stories

The service had sufficient stock of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which was organised in designated areas for donning and doffing (put on and take off). Staff received training around the use of PPE.

Staff told us that they felt supported and had the knowledge and understanding to deal with an outbreak. One staff member said: " we are proud as a team in the way we managed through the pandemic".

Feedback from families was positive. One relative told us that the service had been "absolutely magnificent".

The service participated in the Covid-19 regular testing programme for staff and people.

A cleaning regime was followed to ensure effective measures to reduce infection risks, including tasks such as cleaning of any regular touchpoint surfaces.

The provider's systems and processes for managing COVID-19 had been reviewed and kept up to date.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found