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What the CQC found at Schumey's Corner
Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- People were supported by enough suitably checked staff. Risk assessments, infection control, fire checks and medicines systems were in place, and incidents were reviewed for learning.
- Effective?
- Good
- Staff received training, induction, supervision and appraisals. People were supported with food, healthcare and decisions about their care, and the home was adapted to their needs.
- Caring?
- Good
- Staff were described as kind, respectful and supportive. They knew people's preferences and encouraged choice, independence, contact with family and involvement in the community.
- Responsive?
- Good
- Care plans were personalised and regularly reviewed. People were supported with changing needs, accessible communication, activities, employment and social connections.
- Well-led?
- Good
- The home had a registered manager, a clear shared approach and regular checks on quality. People and staff were encouraged to give their views.
What inspectors found, December 2018
Schumey's Corner was rated Good, with inspectors finding safe, kind and personalised care and no serious concerns.
Inspectors visited unannounced on 19 November 2018. They spoke with the two people living there, the registered manager and a care worker. They also reviewed care records and other records about the home.
All five areas were rated Good: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines practice, suitable training, kind support and care plans that reflected people's wishes.
The home had been rated Good at its previous inspection. This inspection found that the evidence still supported that rating and that there were no serious risks or concerns.
Safe staffing and recruitment
People received care from a consistent, experienced staff team. Inspectors found enough staff to support people's needs, including trips into the community.
“People were cared for safely by staff who had been recruited and employed after appropriate checks had been completed.” from the report
Promoting independence
Staff supported people to make choices, manage parts of their lives and build their independence.
“Staff always worked hard to promote people's independence through encouraging and supporting people to make informed choices.” from the report
Personalised care
People and relatives were involved in care planning. Support plans included people's wishes and were reviewed regularly.
“People and their relatives were involved in the planning and review of their care.” from the report
Community involvement
People were supported to take part in employment, church and other social activities, and to build social networks.
“Both people were active in the community and had built their own social networks.” from the report
Quality oversight
The registered manager used audits, meetings and people's views to monitor the service and make improvements.
“There were effective arrangements for monitoring the quality of the service and the registered manager carried out a number of audits to give them a good oversight of the service.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How would you support my relative to maintain or develop their independence and make informed choices?
- 02How would you adapt the care plan if my relative's health or mobility needs changed?
- 03How would you support my relative to take part in work, hobbies, faith activities or the wider community?
- 04How are medicines checked, and how often are staff's medicines skills reviewed?
- 05How would you make sure my relative's views and their family's views are included in regular care plan reviews?
This was an unannounced inspection covering all five key questions, as well as the premises and care provided; the previous overall rating was also Good. This explanation was written from the published report of 1 December 2018 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 Schumey's Corner
2 rated inspections over 3 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- December 2018Goodcurrent ratingstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- May 2016GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- October 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- November 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- December 2010
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 17 December 2010.
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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