GEP Support Limited is a domiciliary care service providing personal care to one person at the time of the inspection.The address for this service has changed to 2 Oakdene Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2FQ. We inspected this service at the new address. The registered manager was in the process of changing the registration details of the service with Care Quality Commission.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People were protected from the risk of abuse and avoidable harm by staff who understood how to recognise and respond to concerns. People were satisfied with the support they received and felt safe. Risks were well managed. Medicines were managed safely, and staff worked with other healthcare professionals to meet people's needs.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. People's needs were assessed. Care and support had been planned proactively and in partnership with them.
People were positive about the service. People told us staff were kind and caring. People were treated with dignity and respect and were involved in their care planning and delivery. People's right to privacy was upheld. The registered manager could provide people with information about local advocacy services, to ensure they could access support to express their views.
People received person-centred care which was responsive to their needs. People’s communication needs had been assessed. People knew how to complain, and felt concerns raised would be listened to and acted upon.
The management team worked in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure people received coordinated care which met their needs. People were happy with how the service was managed. Staff felt well supported by the management team. The registered manager and provider completed regular audits and checks, which ensured appropriate levels of quality and safety were maintained at the home.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection
This service was registered with us on 08/12/2016 and this is the first inspection.
Why we inspected
This was a planned inspection.
Follow up
We will continue to monitor information we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our re-inspection programme. If we receive any concerning information we may inspect sooner.