Archived: Blake House

19 Kingscourt Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1JA (020) 8677 6988

Provided and run by:
Care Expertise Group Limited

All Inspections

18 April 2013

During a routine inspection

We spoke with three of the five people using the service. Their comments about the service were all positive and included "It's good here. Lots of good staff; Good friends and good outings"; "I am very happy here. I have no complaints."; "I am looking forward to going on holiday. Me and my key worker are going.' People had been allocated a key worker from the staff team.

People received care personalised to their needs and they had been supported to develop their independent living skills in areas such as budgeting, shopping, cooking and cleaning. We saw that staff helped people to plan their own menus and cook their own meals.

People were supported to maintain their health and to manage their medications safely.

A relative told us "The staff are brilliant. They are very supportive and we have good communication. I feel included and I can raise concerns if I ever have any.'

Staff told us they enjoyed working at Blake House and felt trained and supported in their roles. There were opportunities for training and career development.

There was an effective complaints system available. And comments and complaints people made were responded to appropriately.

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13 June 2012

During a routine inspection

We spoke with three of the five people using the service when we visited. They all spoke positively about Blake House and the support they received from staff. One person told us "It's great here".

A health professional who visited one of the people using the service told us that the service provided was good and the staff were helpful and involved them in planning how care and support were to be delivered.