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Alina Homecare Chobham and Camberley, London Road, Blackwater, Camberley.

Alina Homecare Chobham and Camberley in London Road, Blackwater, Camberley is a Homecare agencies specialising in the provision of services relating to caring for adults over 65 yrs, caring for adults under 65 yrs, caring for children (0 - 18yrs), dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, personal care, physical disabilities, sensory impairments and substance misuse problems. The last inspection date here was 6th November 2018

Alina Homecare Chobham and Camberley is managed by Alina Homecare Ltd who are also responsible for 19 other locations

Contact Details:

    Address:
      Alina Homecare Chobham and Camberley
      4 White Hart Parade
      London Road
      Blackwater
      Camberley
      GU17 9AD
      United Kingdom
    Telephone:
      01276903222
    Website:

Ratings:

For a guide to the ratings, click here.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-Led: Good
Overall: Good

Further Details:

Important Dates:

    Last Inspection 2018-11-06
    Last Published 2018-11-06

Local Authority:

    Hampshire

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Inspection Reports:

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19th September 2018 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Alina Homecare Chobham is a domiciliary care agency. It provides personal care to people living in their own houses and flats in the community. It provides a service to older adults. At the time of our inspection the service provided care to 15 people.

The inspection took place on 19 September 2018 and was announced. We gave the provider 48 hours’ notice of the inspection in order that they could be available in the office to assist us.

At the time of the inspection there was no registered manager although the provider was training a manager to become registered. 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’s medicines were managed safely but not always recorded accurately or audited effectively for improvement. We found gaps in medicine administration records (MARs) and ineffective measures to address these faults.

There were sufficient numbers of trained staff employed to meet the agency's care commitments. The agency ensured that people received a safe and reliable service. People were helped to stay safe because staff understood people's needs and any risks involved in their care. Relatives were confident their family members were safe when receiving their care. There was a contingency plan in place to ensure people would continue to receive their care in the event of bad weather. People who would be most at risk were prioritised. Accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed by the provider and reflective learning was used to learn from incidents.

Staff helped people keep their homes clean and hygienic. Staff understood the risk of spreading infection and as such wore personal protective equipment.

People's needs were assessed before they used the service to ensure the agency could provide the care they needed. People said their care workers always stayed for the allocated length of their visits.

Staff received the training and support they needed to do their jobs. Staff received regular refresher training and were supported through regular supervisions. Staff attended safeguarding training and understood their responsibilities in terms of recognising and reporting abuse. People were protected as robust recruitment procedures were in place.

People's care was provided in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). Staff had received training on the MCA and understood how it applied in their work. People had recorded their consent to their care.

People received a service that was responsive to their individual needs. Each person had a care plan. Care plans provided guidance for staff and were reviewed regularly to ensure they continued to reflect people's needs. Staff were aware of people's individual dietary requirements and provided appropriate foods. Staff monitored people's healthcare needs and responded appropriately if people became unwell.

People knew how to complain if they were dissatisfied. People and relatives told us they felt they were listened to and the agency were good at communicating with them. The service had good working relationships with other professionals involved in people's care.

The service was managed effectively, which ensured people received safe and well-planned care. The provider sought feedback from people who used the service through annual surveys. Staff told us the provider supported them and made them feel valued. Team meetings took place regularly and were used to reinforce key messages. Notifications were correctly sent to CQC regarding any safeguarding alerts or serious injuries. The quality assurance audits for systems in place at the service were robust and effective at driving improvements.

 

 

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