Background to this inspection
Updated
19 February 2022
We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
As part of CQC’s response to care homes with outbreaks of COVID-19, we are conducting reviews to ensure that the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice is safe and that services are compliant with IPC measures. This was a targeted inspection looking at the IPC practices the provider has in place. We also asked the provider about any staffing pressures the service was experiencing and whether this was having an impact on the service.
This inspection took place on 27 January 2022 and was announced. We gave the service 24 hours’ notice of the inspection.
Updated
19 February 2022
About the service: The Lawrence provides accommodation and personal care for up to 14 people who have a learning disability. There were seven people using the service on the day of our inspection.
People’s experience of using this service:
¿ People were safe at The Lawrence. Systems associated with recruitment, risk assessment, medicines and safeguarding protected people from abuse and harm, and the building was clean.
¿ Choice was offered and respected, and people received the right support to enable them to make decisions. Staff had the training and support to provide effective care, and other health professionals were involved as needed.
¿ People lived in a caring environment, and were able to maintain friendships and their independence. There was consultation with people about their care, although we found some improvements could be made in documentation to ensure it was accessible and always responsive to their needs. People had access to meaningful activities in the home and in the community.
¿ There was good leadership in the home, and regular checks were made on the quality of care and support being provided, although there were some occasions when more discretion was needed when discussing care. People and staff were supported to express their opinions about the service.
¿ We have made recommendations about checking staff confidence in making safeguarding referrals and improvements to the format some of documentation.
Rating at last inspection: Our last inspection report was published in October 2016, and the service was rated ‘Good’. At this inspection the overall rating has remained ‘Good’, although one key question is now rated ‘Requires Improvement.’
Why we inspected: This was a scheduled inspection based on the previous rating.
Follow up: We will continue to monitor intelligence we receive about the service until we are scheduled to return. We inspect according to a schedule based on the current rating, however may inspect sooner if we receive information of concern.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk