Vijaykoomar Kowlessur
Home care, Enfield
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Vijaykoomar Kowlessur: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2019, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 4 times since 2017. Rated Requires improvement in 2017, then Good in 2017, then Requires improvement in 2018, then Good in December 2019.
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good. The latest rating was published about 7 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 57 Good home care services in Enfield, out of 68 with a rating.
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 5 December 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Vijaykoomar Kowlessur (also known as Shenley Lodge DCA) is a supported living service providing personal care to five people with learning difficulties and mental health conditions. The service was operating in one supported living unit which was a terraced house which could accommodate up to five people.
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.
What inspectors found
Improvements had been made to how staff were recruited with all required pre-employment checks now in place.
There was a system in place for auditing and monitoring the quality of the service. We received positive feedback about the registered manager and the way the service was run.
Read the full summary
Staff received an appropriate range of induction and training to undertake their role.
Peoples health needs were supported, and staff alerted and involved relevant health professionals when necessary.
Medicines were managed safely.
People were provided with a varied menu that met their dietary needs and preferences.
Staff were kind and caring towards people. They respected people's dignity and privacy. People were encouraged to be independent.
Care plans and risk assessments were detailed and provided staff with information about people's individual support needs and guided staff in how they should deliver support safely.
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.
The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice
guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion. People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Contact and registration details
| Address | Shenley lodge, 34 Abbey Road, Enfield, EN1 2QN |
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| Neighbourhood | Bush Hill Park, Enfield |
| Phone | 020 8363 1173 |
| Registered manager | Bavani Vasanthakumar |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Inspection reports | 4 inspection reports, latest 5 December 2019 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website. |
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
| Provider | Vijaykoomar Kowlessur |
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| Ownership type | Individual |
Vijaykoomar Kowlessur runs 3 services in London. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Vijaykoomar Kowlessur
- G Heathfield House Care home, HillingdonGood
- G Shenley Lodge Care home, EnfieldGood
Nearest alternatives
- O Right at Home Enfield Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayOutstanding
- – NARI SERVICES LTD Home care, 0.2 miles awayNot yet rated
- O Edenvale Care Limited Home care, 0.5 miles awayOutstanding
- G D-Triumph Care Home care, 0.6 miles awayGood
- – Mace Homecare Service Enfield Home care, 0.6 miles awayNot yet rated
Getting help from London Borough of Enfield
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at London Borough of Enfield
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8379 1001
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Enfield
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Vijaykoomar Kowlessur provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Vijaykoomar Kowlessur.
- When was Vijaykoomar Kowlessur last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Vijaykoomar Kowlessur was published on 5 December 2019.
- Who runs Vijaykoomar Kowlessur?
- Vijaykoomar Kowlessur is run by Vijaykoomar Kowlessur. It runs 3 services in London.
- What is Vijaykoomar Kowlessur's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 5 December 2019.