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What the CQC found at Short Breaks - 7 Edlington Walk
Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- Inspectors were assured that infection risks were being managed through PPE, testing, hygiene, visiting arrangements and outbreak planning. They recommended a service-specific infection prevention and control policy.
- Effective?
- Good
- This was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Caring?
- Good
- This was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This was not assessed in this targeted inspection.
- Well-led?
- Good
- This was not assessed in this targeted inspection, although inspectors noted that the manager sought advice from external agencies when needed.
What inspectors found, March 2022
Short Breaks - 7 Edlington Walk was inspected but not rated; infection control was generally good, but a service-specific policy was missing.
Inspectors visited on 3 March 2022. This was an announced, targeted inspection focused on infection prevention and control, visiting arrangements and COVID-19-related staffing pressures.
They found good infection control practice. Visitors were asked to wash and sanitise their hands, use personal protective equipment, show a negative lateral flow test and provide vaccination evidence. The home was clean, and staff had access to PPE and relevant training.
The home was facilitating visits and had arrangements for testing, vaccinations, hygiene and preventing infection outbreaks. The provider had also considered whether PPE could cause fear or anxiety for people using the service.
The service was inspected but not rated. Inspectors recommended that a service-specific infection prevention and control policy covering coronavirus should be put in place.
Visitor safety
Visitors had to follow several infection control steps before entering the home.
“On arrival visitors were asked to wash and sanitise their hands, put on personal protective equipment (PPE), show a negative lateral flow test and provide proof of a vaccination status prior to entering the home.” from the report
PPE and testing
Staff had PPE supplies and training. People using the service and staff had regular COVID-19 testing, and staff had received vaccinations.
“Staff had access to supplies of PPE and had received training to ensure they used this correctly.” from the report
Clean environment
Inspectors found the home clean and saw systems to support good hygiene.
“The home was clean throughout with effective systems in place to promote good hygiene practices.” from the report
Consideration of individual needs
The provider considered how PPE might affect people and whether some people needed different types of PPE, such as to support lip reading.
“The provider had assessed the impact of how PPE may cause fear and anxiety for residents” from the report
Missing infection control policy
needs fixingThe home did not have its own infection prevention and control policy covering coronavirus. Inspectors recommended that one should be implemented.
“The service did not have a service specific Infection Prevention and Control policy that incorporated their approach to Coronavirus.” from the report
- 01Has the recommended service-specific infection prevention and control policy now been put in place?
- 02What does the current policy say about coronavirus, visiting, PPE, testing and managing outbreaks?
- 03How will you manage any staffing pressures linked to COVID-19, and what effect could these have on short-break care?
- 04How do you adapt PPE for people who may find it frightening or who need to lip read?
- 05How are visits currently arranged and what infection control checks are required?
This was a targeted inspection of infection prevention and control, visiting arrangements and COVID-19-related staffing pressures; it did not assess or rate the other key questions. This explanation was written from the published report of 26 March 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.
What inspectors found, July 2019
Short Breaks - 7 Edlington Walk was rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised respite care.
The inspection took place on 14 and 20 May 2019. One inspector visited the home, spoke with people who used it, staff and other professionals, and reviewed care records, training records, audits and management records.
The home provides short respite stays for up to five people with a learning disability and/or autism. One person was staying there during the inspection. Inspectors found people were safe, treated with kindness and supported to make choices and build independence.
All five areas were rated Good: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The overall rating was Good, and this was unchanged from the previous inspection published on 4 November 2016.
Safety and staffing
Inspectors found enough staff to support people safely, with suitable checks on new staff. Risks were managed without unnecessarily restricting people's choices.
“There were enough staff to support people and to ensure their safety.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
Staff respected people's privacy, dignity, culture and choices. They encouraged people to do tasks themselves and develop daily living skills.
“The staff protected people's privacy and dignity and supported them to gain greater independence.” from the report
Activities and relationships
People were supported to continue activities they enjoyed and to keep in touch with important family and friends during respite stays.
“They supported people to keep in touch with their families and friends while they stayed at the service.” from the report
Experienced management
Inspectors found that the manager understood her responsibilities and sought views from people, families, carers and staff about the service.
“The registered manager was very experienced and understood her responsibilities.” from the report
Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.
- 01How will you assess my relative's needs again before each planned respite stay?
- 02How will you support my relative's usual activities and contact with family and friends while they stay here?
- 03How will staff communicate information and choices in the way my relative understands best?
- 04What training and experience will the staff supporting my relative have, including training for their specific needs?
- 05How will you manage any risks while still allowing my relative choice and independence?
This was a comprehensive inspection covering the home and care provided across all five CQC questions; all five ratings were assessed and remained Good. This explanation was written from the published report of 17 July 2019 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 Short Breaks - 7 Edlington Walk
2 rated inspections over 3 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- March 2022Inspected but not ratedcurrent ratingSafe: Inspected but not rated
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- July 2019Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
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- November 2016GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- March 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- February 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- March 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- February 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 24 February 2011.
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