We carried out a review of the data available to us about Fenton Lodge on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
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Fenton Lodge is a care home registered to accommodate up to 4 adults with learning disabilities. There were 3 people living at the home at the time of our inspection.
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
Right support:
Staff had the training, information and support they needed to provide people’s care in a safe way. People’s medicines were managed safely and staff supported people to access healthcare services when they needed them. Staff managed risks well to keep people safe.
The registered manager and staff were proactive in seeking way to improve people’s well-being and quality of life. Staff supported people to identify their goals and aspirations and to live meaningful lives. People had opportunities to take part in activities they enjoyed and to access their local community.
Right care:
There were always enough staff available to meet people’s needs and keep them safe. People were supported by consistent staff who knew their needs well. Relatives told us the home was a family-oriented and supportive environment in which their family members flourished.
People received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected people’s privacy and dignity. People were supported to be as independent as possible and to develop and maintain skills.
Staff understood their responsibilities in protecting people from abuse and knew how to report any concerns they had. The provider’s recruitment procedures helped ensure only suitable staff were employed.
Right culture:
The registered manager provided good leadership for the home and promoted a culture in which staff valued people’s individuality and protected their rights. The views of people who lived at the home, their relatives and staff were sought and listened to.
Staff felt valued for the work they did and had opportunities to contribute to the development of the home. Monitoring systems were effective in keeping people safe and ensuring they received good quality care. The registered manager and staff had established effective relationships with other professionals involved in people’s care.
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.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
The registered provider of this service has changed since the last inspection. The last rating for the service under the previous provider was good, published on 31 December 2019.
Why we inspected
This inspection was prompted by a review of the information we held about this service.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.