Updated 6 February 2024
Burrow Down Community Support provides a 'supported living' service. This is where people live in their own home and receive care and/or support in order to promote their independence. The service provides personal care and support to 28 people living with a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder. Some people also have long-term health conditions and complex communication needs. We carried out our on-site assessment on 22 and 28 February, off site assessment activity started on 23 February and ended on 10 April. We looked at 2 key questions, Safe and Well-led, reviewing Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Safe environments; Infection prevention and control; Medicines optimisation; Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders; Governance; management and sustainability and Partnerships and communities. 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. At this assessment, we looked at aspects of how the service met these principles. At our last inspection the service was rated good. At this assessment the service remains good.