St Mary's Care Home

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• Overview
• Person-centred Care
• Care provision, Integration and continuity
• Providing Information
• Listening to and involving people
• Equity in access
• Equity in experiences and outcomes
• Planning for the future

Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the service met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

This service scored 71 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.

Staff at the service made sure people were at the centre of their care and treatment choices and they decided, in partnership with people, how to respond to any relevant changes in people’s needs. There was a lively, welcoming atmosphere. Improvements had been made to activities to ensure people received person-centred care and they were kept occupied and stimulated, if they wished. Care records were detailed and provided staff with information of how people wished to be supported. This included information about people's likes and dislikes, things of importance to them to assist with person-centred care. A staff member told us, “There is no routine in care, it is about what the person wants.” A person told us, I would not be as far on as I am, in my rehabilitation, the carers say there is no such word as can’t.” A relative told us, “Staff explain any changes to [Name]’s care.”

Staff at the service understood the diverse health and care needs of people and their local communities, so care was joined-up, flexible and supported choice and continuity. Information was available and shared between services as needed to ensure people's care and treatment needs could be assessed and met. People’s care records showed how people’s care was planned and delivered with continuity, inclusion and a holistic approach to people’s needs. This included, for example, how people were supported after admission following a hospital stay caused by a decline in health or an accident.

The service supplied appropriate, accurate and up-to-date information in formats that were tailored to individual needs. The service advertised that it could supply appropriate, accurate and up-to-date information in formats that were tailored to individual needs. However, people did not always have information in formats to suit them, for example, when choosing meals or activities for the day. The registered manager took immediate action to address our feedback.

The service made it easy for people to share feedback and ideas, or raise complaints about their care, treatment and support. They involved people in decisions about their care and told them what had changed as a result. People told us staff listened to their views and acted on feedback. People and their relatives knew how to voice their opinions or raise complaints and felt free to do so. A relative commented, “If there are things [Name] is unhappy about, they [staff] rectify it.” Another relative told us, “I cannot fault the place. If I had an issue I would talk to the manager, they are very approachable.”

Staff at the service made sure that people could access the care, support and treatment they needed when they needed it. A person commented, “I am in for rehab, I am comfortable. It has gone quite well, it is a beneficial programme of physiotherapy.” People's care records showed they had access to care, support and referrals were made for treatment when they needed it. Care records included information around people's sensory and communication needs.

Staff and leaders actively listened to information about people who are most likely to experience inequality in experience or outcomes and tailored their care, support and treatment in response to this. Care plans included information around people’s identity, things which were important to them, their wishes and relationships they wanted to maintain. A relative commented, “We filled in an in-depth questionnaire, which included about what interests they had, what they did.”

People were supported to plan for important life changes, so they could have enough time to make informed decisions about their future, including at the end of their life. People’s wishes to remain at the home were respected when they neared the end of their life. Advanced care plans that were in place contained people’s plans for the future and if they wished to be transferred to hospital if their health deteriorated. Information was available about people's religion and cultural preferences if this support was required. A relative told us, “Staff have asked about [Name]’s future plans and we have arranged all that. They were sensitive.”