Summerfield Care Home

People's care records contained some out of date or contradictory information. Staff did not always consistently work with other health and social care professionals to effectively meet people's needs.

Whilst improvements had been made since our last inspection, the auditing systems in place were still not always effective at identifying areas for improvement. The systems had not identified risk assessments and care plans required updating or where further professional input was required.

The provider had made improvements to ensure action was taken when staff identified any risk of harm. They had reviewed their systems in place to help ensure people received their medicines safely and as prescribed. Lessons were learnt when things went wrong and people were supported by staff who were safely recruited to work at the home.

People were supported by staff who were trained to meet their needs and people were supported to eat and drink and maintain a healthy diet. The service was adapted and decorated to meet people's needs. 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, although further reviews to ensure decision specific records were in place.

The registered manager and staff shared a positive culture, and they were passionate about caring for people. People, their relatives and staff were engaged and involved in the running of the service.

We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Right support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. We considered this guidance as there were people using the service who have a learning disability and or who are autistic.