St Antony's Care Home

Updated 3 March 2022

We carried out this inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection was planned to check whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

As part of CQC's response to the coronavirus pandemic we are looking at the preparedness of care homes in relation to infection prevention and control. This was a targeted inspection looking at the infection control and prevention measures the provider has in place. We also asked the provider about any staffing pressures the service was experiencing and whether this was having an impact on the service.

This inspection took place on 8 February 2022 and was announced. We gave the service 24 hours’ notice of the inspection.

Updated 3 March 2022

St Antony’s Care Home provides accommodation and support for up to 12 older people, some of whom may be living with dementia. There were 11 people using the service at the time of this inspection.

At the last inspection in March 2016, the service was rated Good.

At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

The service demonstrated they continued to meet the regulations and fundamental standards.

The home had a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People using the service at St Antony’s Care Home were positive about the care and support provided. They said staff treated them in a kind and caring manner.

Staff had received training around safeguarding vulnerable people and knew what action to take if they had or received a concern. They were confident that any concerns raised would be taken seriously by the registered manager and acted upon.

Staff were positive about the service provided and felt confident in the quality of care given to people using the service. Staff felt able to speak to the registered manager to raise any issues or concerns.

People were supported effectively to have their health needs met. People’s prescribed medicines were being stored securely and managed safely.

People using the service were satisfied with the food provided to them.

The staff attended regular training which gave them the knowledge and skills to support people effectively. The service understood and complied with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Staff understood the importance of gaining people’s consent before assisting people.

A registered manager was in post who knew the service well. There were systems in place to help ensure the safety and quality of the service provided.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.