We carried out a review of the data available to us about Best Care Liverpool Limited on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.
This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.
If you have concerns about Best Care Liverpool Limited, you can give feedback on this service.
Best Care Liverpool Limited is a domiciliary care service providing personal care to people living in their own homes and within the local community. At the time of this inspection 28 people were using the service.
Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.
People’s experience of using this service and what we found
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
We have made a recommendation in relation to a review of daily records completed by the staff team.
People's needs and wishes were assessed and planned for. Care plans identified the intended outcomes for people and how their needs were to be met. People received care and support from staff who had received training for their role. People were supported with their nutritional needs and access to support from health care professional when requested.
Systems for assessing and monitoring the quality and safety of the service were effective in identifying areas of improvement within the service. People and their family members described the registered manager and provider as accessible and supportive. Systems were in place to gather people's views on the service.
People were protected from abuse and the risk of abuse and staff understood their role in relation to this. People and their family members told us that the service was safe. Risks to people and others were identified and measures put in place to minimise harm. Good infection control procedures were in place.
Staff knew people well and were knowledgeable about individual's needs and how they were to be met. People and their family members knew how to raise a concern or make a complaint about the service. People were treated with kindness by staff. Staff provided care and support with positive outcomes for people.
Why we inspected: This was the first scheduled inspection of the service since its initial registration.
Follow up: We will continue to monitor intelligence we receive about the service until we return to visit as per our inspection programme. If any concerning information is received we may inspect sooner.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk