23 May 2023
During a routine inspection
Oasis Plus Care Services Ltd is domiciliary care service providing personal care to people living in their own homes. At the time of the inspection there was 1 person receiving personal care who was an older person. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
There were enough staff to support people safely and staff timekeeping was good. The provider checked staff were suitable to work with people through recruitment checks. Staff received training in infection control practices, including the safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of infections. People received the right support in relation to their medicines.
Staff received the training and support they needed to meet people’s needs. People were supported to maintain their mental and physical health and to maintain contact with professionals involved in their care.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives. Staff supported people in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests. The policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People liked the staff who supported them and developed good relationships with them. People received consistency of care from a small number of staff who knew them well. People were supported to improve their independent living skills as far as possible and staff treated people with dignity and respect. People were involved in their care and their care plans were based on their individual needs and preferences. People were encouraged to raise any concerns or complaints.
The registered manager and their management and staff team understood their role and responsibilities. The registered manager engaged and consulted well with people using the service and staff. Staff were supported by the registered manager. The registered manager understood their responsibility to notify CQC of significant events as required by law.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk.
Rating at last inspection
This was our first inspection of this service since it registered with us on 26 August 2021.
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.
This was an ‘inspection using remote technology’. This means we did not visit the office location and instead used technology such as electronic file sharing to gather information, and video and phone calls to engage with people using the service as part of this performance review and assessment.