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Disabilities Trust - 29 Briants Avenue, Reading.

Disabilities Trust - 29 Briants Avenue in Reading is a Residential home specialising in the provision of services relating to accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care, caring for adults under 65 yrs and learning disabilities. The last inspection date here was 19th July 2019

Disabilities Trust - 29 Briants Avenue is managed by The Disabilities Trust who are also responsible for 20 other locations

Contact Details:

    Address:
      Disabilities Trust - 29 Briants Avenue
      Caversham
      Reading
      RG4 5AY
      United Kingdom
    Telephone:
      01189479795

Ratings:

For a guide to the ratings, click here.

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

Further Details:

Important Dates:

    Last Inspection 2019-07-19
    Last Published 2016-08-31

Local Authority:

    Reading

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Inspection Reports:

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2nd August 2016 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

This inspection took place on 2 and 3 August 2016 and was announced. This is a small service and we gave one day's notice so we could be sure someone would be in.

Disabilities Trust - 29 Briants Avenue is a care home without nursing that provides a service for up to three people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder. At the time of our inspection there were three people living at the service.

The service did not have a registered manager as required. The previous registered manager left in March 2016. The service had an acting manager and plans were underway to recruit a new manager. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the CQC 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. The acting manager was present and assisted us during this inspection.

Staff were professional and skilful when working with people, it was obvious they knew them well and people were treated with care and kindness. Staff were aware of people's abilities and encouraged them to be as independent as possible.

People received support that was individualised to their personal preferences and needs. People said staff knew what they liked and how they preferred to be supported.

People received appropriate health care support. People's health and well-being was assessed and measures put in place to ensure people's needs were met in an individualised way. Medicines were stored and administered safely.

People were protected from the risks of abuse and from risks associated with their health and care provision. They were protected by recruitment processes and people could be confident that staff were checked for suitability before being allowed to work with them. There were sufficient numbers of staff on each shift to make sure people's needs were met. People benefitted from staff who were well supervised and received training to ensure they could carry out their work safely and effectively

Risks related to the premises were assessed and monitored. Checks were in place and action taken, where necessary, to address any identified risks.

People's rights to make their own decisions were protected. Managers and staff had a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They were aware of their responsibilities related to the Act and ensured that any decisions made on behalf of people were made within the law and in their best interests.

People knew how to raise concerns and felt they were listened to and taken seriously if they did. Staff recognised early signs of concern or anxiety from people living at the service and took prompt and appropriate action to reassure people when needed.

People benefitted from living at a service that had an open and friendly culture. People felt staff were happy working at the service. People's wellbeing was protected and all interactions observed between staff and people living at the service were caring, friendly and respectful. People's rights to confidentiality were upheld and staff treated them with respect and dignity.

25th February 2014 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made pdf icon

At our last inspection on 3 & 5 July 2013, we identified concerns about a lack of adequate maintenance of the premises in several areas. This included high water temperatures, fire extinguishers and an out of date gas safety certificate. At this inspection we found the provider had taken appropriate action to ensure that all of the maintenance issues we identified had been addressed.

During our last visit we found the provider had some systems in place to identify, assess and manage risks to the health and welfare of people who use the service and others. However, the provider was not effectively monitoring other safety issues around the home. At this visit we found the provider had taken appropriate action to ensure that safety issues we identified had been addressed and effective monitoring systems had been put in place.

In this report the name of a registered manager appears who was not in post and not managing the regulatory activities at this location at the time of the inspection. Their name appears because they were still a registered manager on our register.

20th February 2013 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

During our inspection we met all three people who lived at the care home. People who were able to communicate with us told us they liked living at 29 Briants Avenue and felt safe there. One person said "I like living here", and another told us "I like to go trampolining.’ We spoke with two relatives who told us the staff that worked at the home were kind and caring, and felt staff listened to them and their daughter and took their views seriously.

We spoke with the newly appointed team senior of the home and the newly appointed assistant service manager. We were told that one person living at the home was due to go away for a few days and the other two people were booked on activities at the local leisure centre. Time available for people to be spoken with as part of the inspection was understandably limited owing to the need for the people to attend pre-booked pursuits.

During our inspection we saw staff treated the people using the service with respect and dignity. We saw staff encouraged people to make informed choices about how they lived their lives. For example, we observed staff providing people with appropriate support and information to choose the social activities they participated in. We also saw staff encouraged people to maintain their independent living skills and to do as much for themselves as they could do safely.

3rd February 2012 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

People told us that they liked living at the home and felt safe. They told us they had comfortable bedrooms which had been personalised to reflect their individual choice and preference. They told us the food was good and they were provided with plenty of choice and variety. People said staff were attentive and kind and respected and treated them as individuals. They told us that their independence was promoted.

1st January 1970 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Before people received any care or treatment they were asked for their consent and the provider acted in accordance with their wishes. Where people did not have the capacity to consent, the provider acted in accordance with legal requirements.

People’s needs were assessed and care and treatment was planned and delivered in line with their individual care plan. People who use the service, family members, staff, and other health care professionals were involved in regular reviews of care. Staff were knowledgeable of people's individual needs and how to meet those needs. One member of staff said they “try and involve them (people who use the service) as much as possible”.

There were effective systems in place to reduce the risk and spread of infection. We observed the home to be clean and tidy. Staff described how cleaning was monitored and how people who use the service were supported in maintaining standards of cleanliness when needed.

There were effective recruitment and selection processes in place. We looked at the personnel records of three members of staff. All of them showed evidence the relevant checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enquiries, and conduct in previous employment, had been undertaken before staff began work.

People who use the service, their representatives and staff were asked for their views about their care and treatment and they were acted on. Staff described how they regularly sought feedback from people who use the service and acted it on it where appropriate.

The provider had some systems in place to identify, assess and manage risks to the health, safety and welfare of people who use the service and others. However, the provider was not effectively monitoring other safety issues around the home. These included unsafe water temperatures, gas safety tests, legionella risk assessments, and fire equipment maintenance.

In this report the name of two registered managers appear who were not in post and not managing the regulatory activities at this location at the time of the inspection. Their names appear because they were still a registered manager on our register.

 

 

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