During our inspection of 18 March 2013 we examined evidence which demonstrated to us that people's consent was obtained before any care and support was offered to them. People's continued consent to receive care and support was regularly checked with them.Records examined showed that people were involved in the planning of their own care and support and that they received care according to their own personal needs.
People were protected from the risk of abuse because the provider had taken reasonable steps to identify abuse and prevent it from happening.
People were not protected from the risks associated with medicines because the provider did not have appropriate arrangements in place in relation to the recording of medicine.
Staff members we spoke with told us that they were supported to undergo training and obtain further qualifications which helped them to provide appropriate care and support to people.
There was an effective system in place to assess and monitor the quality of service that people received.