We carried out a review of the data available to us about Abbotsbury 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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Abbotsbury is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 21 people. The service provides support to older people including those living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 19 people using the service.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People living at Abbotsbury benefited from a service that was committed to providing safe and high-quality care and support.
Although we were assured people received their medicines as prescribed, we have made a recommendation about the management of some medicines.
Risks to people were identified and managed by staff to lessen the risk of harm to people. People were supported by staff to manage risks and retain their independence as far as possible. People told us they felt Abbotsbury was a safe place in which to live.
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.
People and their relatives told us staff were kind, compassionate and treated them with dignity and respect. People were supported by staff who were familiar to them and knew their care and support needs well.
The service was committed to driving positive outcomes for people, and supported people to maintain links with their families and the local community and to pursue interests that were meaningful to them. There were plans to introduce an activity co-ordinator whose sole role would be to facilitate activities for people.
The service adopted an open culture which was committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care to people. This was underpinned by good governance and a shared staff culture of working to achieve the best outcomes for people. Both staff and the registered manager told us how people were treated as if they were a member of the family.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 20 August 2021 and this is the first inspection.
The last rating for the service under the previous provider was good, published on 14 August 2018.
Why we inspected
As the service has been registered with CQC for over one year, we carried out this comprehensive inspection to award a rating for the service.
We looked at infection prevention and control measures under the Safe key question. We look at this in all care home inspections even if no concerns or risks have been identified. This is to provide assurance that the service can respond to COVID-19 and other infection outbreaks effectively.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service, which will help inform when we next inspect.