Westmeade

At the last inspection the service was rated Good. At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

People's relatives told us that they were confident that people were safe living at Westmeade.

Risks to people were appropriately assessed, planned for and managed. There were sufficient competent and experienced staff to provide people with appropriate support when they needed it.

People told us that they were involved with their care and consent was sought when providing care.

People received care from staff who knew them well. Staff treated people with kindness, dignity and respect. Relatives were also positive about the care and support provided.

Medicines were managed safely and people received their medicines in a way they could manage.

People were supported to have 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 supported to maintain good health and had access to health and social care professionals when necessary.

Regular feedback was sought from people, their relatives and other professionals linked to the home.

There is no registered manager at Westmeade. Since the manager left a registered manager of a local home within the group was acting manager whilst the provider decided on future management arrangements of the home. There was a positive caring culture within the home however there is a need to show how this is developing and being more proactive in line with current trends and practises for people living with learning disabilities.

The five questions we ask about services and what we found