We carried out a review of the data available to us about Lindly House Care Home 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.
If you have concerns about Lindly House Care Home, you can give feedback on this service.
We found the following examples of good practice.
• There was a visiting policy in place, which was shared with relatives. A temporary visiting hub had been implemented within the reception area of the service to ensure people remained safe.
• Staff helped people to utilise technology to maintain contact with their loved ones such as, video calls.
• Staff had continued to provide activities to help reduce social isolation and to promote people’s mental wellbeing during the pandemic.
• Staff had received up to date training on infection control procedures, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Competency assessments were carried out by the registered manager to ensure staff were following the correct guidelines.
• Additional touch point cleaning took place to lower the risk of cross transmission and changes had been made to the environment to encourage social distancing in communal areas.
• Staff were supported by the registered manager during periods of anxiety. There was an open and supportive culture within the staff team and the registered manager was aware of mental health services to signpost staff to if needed.
Lindly House is a Residential Care Home. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.
Lindly House accommodates up to ten people in one adapted building, where people had access to communal areas along with their own bedrooms. At the time of the inspection, there were ten people using the service.
People were protected from abuse and had risks to their safety assessed and planned for. People received support from sufficient staff and had their medicines administered safely. People were protected from the risk of cross infection. The provider had systems in place to learn when things went wrong.
People had their needs assessed and care plans were in place to meet them. Staff were trained and received support in their role. People received consistent care and the environment had been designed to meet their needs. People had a choice of meals and were supported to eat and drink safely. People were supported to access health professionals advice and had their health needs met.
People had choice and control of their lives and staff were aware of how to support them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service were supportive of this practice.
People were supported by caring staff. People could choose for themselves and were supported to maintain their independence. People’s communication needs were assessed. People’s privacy and dignity was protected by staff.
People were supported by staff that understood their preferences. People understood how to make complaints about the service and felt these would be addressed.
The registered manager submitted notifications as required and understood their responsibilities. The rating from the last inspection was on display.
People’s views about the service were sought and they were involved in decisions about the service they received. There were regular checks on the quality of the service. There were audits in place and action was taken to drive improvement.
Lindly House is registered to provide accommodation and nursing care for up to 10 people. People who use the service have physical health and/or mental health needs, such as dementia. At the time of our inspection eight people were using the service.
The service had a registered manager. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act and associated Regulations about how the service is run.
People’s safety was maintained because risks were assessed and planned for and the staff understood how to keep people safe. People’s medicines were managed safely.
There were sufficient numbers of staff to keep people safe. Staff received training that provided them with the knowledge and skills to meet people’s needs effectively.
Staff sought people’s consent before they provided care and support. When people did not have the ability to make decisions about their care, the legal requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) were followed. These requirements ensure that where appropriate, decisions are made in people’s best interests when they are unable to do this for themselves.
People were supported to access suitable amounts of food and drink of their choice and their health and wellbeing needs were monitored. Advice from health and social care professionals was sought and followed when required.
Staff treated people with kindness and compassion and people’s dignity and privacy was promoted. People were encouraged to make choices about their care and independence was promoted.
Effective systems were in place to enable people to receive high quality end of life care if this was required.
People and their relatives were involved in the planning of their care and care was delivered in accordance with people’s care preferences. People’s feedback was sought and used to improve the care.
People were supported to participate in social and leisure activities that met their preferences.
People knew how to make a complaint and complaints were managed in accordance with the provider’s complaints policy.
There was a positive atmosphere within the home and the manager and provider regularly assessed and monitored the quality of care to ensure standards were met and maintained.
At the time of our inspection ten people were using the service. We spoke with three people who used the service, three members of care staff and the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service and has the legal responsibility for meeting the requirements of the law; as does the provider.
People told us they were happy with the care they received and shared no concerns with us.
We looked at three people's care records to see if their care preferences were recorded. We also looked at three weeks staff rotas to check that staffing levels matched the provider's minimum staffing levels.
Below is a summary of what we found. The summary describes what we observed, the records we looked and what the staff told us.
If you want to see the evidence that supports our summary please read the full report.
Based on the information we received we asked if this service was safe and responsive?
Is the service safe?
The service was safe. There were enough staff on duty to keep people safe. The registered manager had a system in place that ensured staffing levels were based on people's needs.
Is the service responsive?
The service was responsive. People received care that met their individual care preferences and needs.
People told us they felt safe and the staff treated them well. Staff we spoke with explained the actions they would take if they felt that people were at risk of harm.
We saw that staff had received a detailed induction before they provided support to people who used the service. Staff we spoke with told us they felt supported by the management to carry out their role.
The provider had a system in place to record and investigate complaints about the service provided. People who used the service told us they knew how to complain if they needed to.
We saw that staff treated people with respect and dignity. People told us that choices had been offered and their views had been taken into consideration. One person said, 'The staff listen to what we have to say and do their best to make sure we are happy.'
People told us they were satisfied with the care and support they received and were happy with the staff team that supported them. One person said, 'It is lovely here, it is like you're own house with company.'
People using the service told us they felt safe, we observed the way staff interacted with people and we saw positive relationships. We found the care and support were delivered in a warm and caring manner. Records were informative and up to date.
We looked at the number of staff on duty and considered there were enough staff available to meet the needs of the people using the service.
We checked records were stored safely and correctly, these systems were improved on the day of our inspection to ensure their safety.
They told us that they find the environment clean and fresh, and were complimentary of the quality and presentation of their living areas, "Lindly House achieves a high standard of cleanliness". People said they enjoy their meals, and that their bedrooms are comfortable and warm.
Staff told us that staff morale is high with strong teamwork, and they receive lots of training opportunities to meet the individual needs of the people using the service.