St Mary's Residential Care Home

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.

The positivity and 'can do' attitude of the staff helped to enhance people's quality of life. People were encouraged to live full and active lives and achieve their goals. Staff were positive about working in the service and received good training and support to fulfil their roles. Their performance and development needs were monitored.

Staff took a positive approach to risks where they would enhance people's lives. The service's vision and values were person-centred to make sure people were at the heart of the service. People's wishes and preferences, no matter how small were acted upon to make their lives happier.

Systems were in place to safeguard people from abuse. Staff had received safeguarding training . A person- centred approach was taken in relation to medicines management. People were cared for by a consistent and stable staff team who knew people well.