PentaCare (West Suffolk)

At the time of our inspection the service was supporting 12 people with the regulated activity of personal care. The nature of the service provision included scheduled home visits and live in care. All quality statements under each of the five key questions were included.

We assessed the service against ‘right care, right support, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence, and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. We found people received care in accordance with this guidance and care workers and staff had received appropriate training relating to people with a learning disability and autistic people.

People were safe and comfortable in the presence of the staff that supported them in a person-centred way which encouraged their independence and promoted their dignity.

People and their relatives shared that staff were kind and caring and treated them with empathy and compassion. People were supported to make their own decisions and staff respected their choices.

Risk assessments were in place to manage specific risks relating to people’s mobility, health conditions and their environment, and staff were knowledgeable about how to manage these risks. Staff received a thorough induction and were trained to meet the needs of the people they supported. Where people received support with their medicines these were administered safely.

People received their care calls on time and by staff that were known to them. Staff had enough time to meet people’s needs safely and for staff to engage positively with them. Where changes in people’s care calls were needed, the registered manager was flexible and ensured care continued to meet people’s needs in the way they wanted.

Care plans were person-centred and staff were knowledgeable about people’s likes and dislikes and preferences for care. The registered manager and staff worked closely with health professionals to ensure people received the care they needed and achieved positive health outcomes.

The registered manager had established a clear, learning culture in the service. They were passionate and committed to ensuring positive outcomes for people. Staff were motivated, felt supported in their role and morale was good. The management team were accommodating and adaptable towards people and staff, making changes to the rotas when needed.

Effective systems were in place to check the quality of the service, and the registered manager was proactive in addressing any concerns identified to improve care and the quality of the service going forward. The management team were involved in the local community and had an open-door policy to the office. This enabled the public to visit and receive information about services they would benefit from.