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What the CQC found at Beechwood
Rated Requires improvement: inspectors found the home was not performing as well as it should and told it what to change.
What inspectors found, February 2022
Beechwood rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care across all five areas.
Inspectors visited without notice on 14 December 2021. They spoke with six people living at the home and eight staff members. They also reviewed care records, medicines records, recruitment files, training information and quality checks.
The home was rated Good overall and Good in all five areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. People said they felt safe and were happy with their care. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines systems, clean surroundings and suitable infection control measures.
Staff knew people well and supported their choices, dignity and independence. Care plans were detailed and personalised. The home had regular audits, gathered feedback and acted on improvements.
The previous rating was Requires Improvement, published in August 2019, under a previous provider. Safe and Well-led improved to Good, while Effective, Caring and Responsive remained Good.
Safe staffing and medicines
Inspectors found enough staff to meet people's needs. Medicines were administered safely, and staff had regular competency checks.
“Medicines were managed, stored and administered safely. Records demonstrated people received their medicines as prescribed.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
People were treated with dignity and respect. Staff knew people well, listened to them and encouraged independence.
“People were treated well by kind and caring staff, and their equality and diversity needs were met.” from the report
Personalised support
Care plans included people's preferences, life histories, goals and aspirations. Staff understood how people wanted to be supported.
“Care records were detailed, person centred and accurately described the support people needed from staff.” from the report
Positive leadership
People and staff described managers as approachable and supportive. Regular audits and feedback were used to improve the service.
“The provider, registered manager and staff were committed to ensuring people received personalised care.” from the report
Activities and relationships
People could take part in activities suited to their interests, including work experience and leisure opportunities. Relatives were welcomed to visit in line with guidance.
“People were supported to access and engage in a range of work, educational and leisure opportunities, to achieve their identified outcomes.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How will you assess and review my relative's nursing, personal care and risk needs?
- 02How do you make sure there are enough trained staff on every shift for the people living here?
- 03How are medicines checked, and how often is each staff member's medicines competence assessed?
- 04How will my relative's communication needs, preferences, activities and independence be recorded and reviewed?
- 05What improvements have been made since the December 2021 inspection, and what feedback have residents and relatives given since then?
This was a planned inspection carried out without notice that assessed all five key questions and included checks on infection control and COVID-19 vaccination requirements. This explanation was written from the published report of 1 February 2022 by an AI system and checked against the report text: every quoted line appears in the report. It is a guide to the report, not a substitute for it. Read the full report on cqc.org.uk.
Every inspection of Beechwood
5 rated inspections over 7 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- February 2022Goodcurrent ratingup from Requires improvementSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- August 2019Requires improvementstayed Requires improvementSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
- July 2018Requires improvementstayed Requires improvementSafe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- May 2017Requires improvementdown from GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- January 2015GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- July 2019
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 31 July 2019.
Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.
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At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Kirklees
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 86 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.