Unique Community Services Manchester

People received safe care and support. Staff understood how to safeguard people and when to raise concerns. Staff were recruited safely. Risks associated with people's care were assessed and monitored. Staff followed infection prevention and control guidance to minimise risks related to the spread of infection.

Assessments were person centred and care was responsive to people's needs. The staff were motivated and well trained to carry out their roles effectively.

The service was well led. The provider and registered manager followed governance systems which provided effective oversight and monitoring of the service. These governance systems and processes ensured the service met people's assessed 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.

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.