Stonewood Complex Care

We gave the provider 24 hours’ notice of the assessment to ensure the registered manager was available to meet inspectors at the provider’s office. At the time of the assessment, five registered nurses worked for the service.

Not everyone supported by the service received a regulated activity. We only inspected care provided to people who received regulated activities. At the time of the assessment, the service supported 44 people with a regulated activity.

The provider assessed people’s needs with input from them, their families and relevant health professionals. Care plans contained clear and detailed information that enabled staff to deliver safe and appropriate care and treatment. Staff completed risk assessments based on people needs which provided guidance on how to manage identified risks. Records showed that staff discussed goals and outcomes with people and documented the work undertaken to achieve them.

People, families and health professionals took part in regular reviews of care plans. The service managed medicines safely, supported by regular audits completed by staff and the provider, with oversight from registered nurses.

Managers, nurses and office staff were closely involved in people’s care. They visited people and their families in their homes and maintained regular contact with people, relatives, staff and health professionals. The team demonstrated strong motivation to provide personalised, high-quality care and had embedded this as a core value while the service grew and expanded.

Staff overwhelmingly told us they felt happy in their roles and enjoyed their work. They said they felt safe, well trained and supported. Staff described managers and nurses as visible, accessible and supportive, and they felt confident to raise concerns or ask questions. One staff member told us, “I can honestly say that I love my job and that I am able to play a small part in providing excellent personalised care the individuals that we look after. That is down to (name of manager) and the entire team for installing that culture into our everyday practice. It is nice to leave work at the end of the day and feel genuinely good about the work I have done that day.”

Another staff member told us, “Stonewood is a unique and refreshing take on the care sector and I’m extremely proud of who we are and what we do in supporting our service users and ensuring our staff are happy and fulfilled in their role.”