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Belvoir Care Home Limited

632 Halifax Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL16 2SQ

Goodpublished 25 January 2024, 2 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.

The five questions inspectors ask
Safe?
Good
Inspectors found enough staff, appropriate risk assessments, safe recruitment and safe systems for managing medicines and infection control.
Effective?
Good
People's needs were assessed and reviewed, staff were trained, food and healthcare needs were supported, and the home followed the Mental Capacity Act. The building needed some updates to make it more dementia-friendly.
Caring?
Good
People said staff were kind, patient and respectful. Inspectors saw staff listening to people, protecting their dignity and involving them in decisions.
Responsive?
Good
Care plans were personalised and kept up to date. People had choice over daily routines, communication needs were supported, and activities and relationships were encouraged.
Well-led?
Good
The home had a positive and open culture, regular audits and systems for learning from concerns. Relatives felt able to raise concerns, although some wanted more surveys and questionnaires.
The latest report, explained

What inspectors found, January 2024

Belvoir Care Home Limited is Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, but recommended improvements to the building.

This was an unannounced inspection carried out from 9 to 11 January 2024. Inspectors spoke with people living in the home, relatives, staff, managers and health professionals. They observed care and reviewed care, medicines, recruitment, safety and management records.

All five areas were rated Good: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines systems, personalised care plans, suitable training and good support for people's health, choices, communication and relationships.

The main shortfall was the building. Inspectors found that some repairs and updates were needed, including dementia-friendly signs, contrasting colours in bathrooms, garden repairs and replacement handrails. They made a recommendation, but found no impact of harm at the time of inspection.

What inspectors praised
  • Enough staff

    Inspectors found staffing levels and skills matched people's needs. People and relatives also said staff were available and familiar.

    There were enough staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe.from the report
  • Kind and respectful care

    People described staff as caring, patient and compassionate. Inspectors saw staff protect privacy, dignity and personal choice.

    People were treated well and respected and staff had a caring approach towards them.from the report
  • Personalised support

    Care plans reflected people's needs, interests and wishes. People and relatives were involved in reviewing their care.

    Care plans were personalised and reflected people's needs and aspirations.from the report
  • Safe medicines

    Staff were trained and assessed as competent to manage medicines. Records, storage, administration and audits were found to be safe.

    The service had systems and processes in place for the safe storage, administration, and use of medicines.from the report
  • Activities and relationships

    The home offered activities and helped people maintain important relationships. Relatives were welcomed and invited to events.

    People were offered a range of activities and opportunities to socialise by staff.from the report
What inspectors were concerned about
  • Building needs updating

    needs fixing

    Inspectors found that some repairs and improvements were needed. Dementia-friendly signs were dated, bathrooms did not always use contrasting colours, and garden repairs and handrail replacement were recommended.

    We recommended the provider consider current guidance on dementia-friendly environments and take action to update the accommodation accordingly.from the report
  • More family feedback

    minor

    Relatives felt there could be more surveys and questionnaires to help them give feedback about the home.

    Relatives felt there could be more surveys and questionnaires to help them give feedback.from the report
Questions to ask them, based on this report
  1. 01What repairs and upgrades to the garden and handrails have been completed since the inspection?
  2. 02What changes are planned for dementia-friendly signs and contrasting colours in the bathrooms, and when will they be finished?
  3. 03How will you collect feedback from relatives, including through surveys or questionnaires?
  4. 04How will you make sure my relative's care plan continues to reflect their choices, interests and changing needs?

This was an unannounced inspection covering all five ratings, including the premises, care, medicines, records, staffing and management systems. This explanation was written from the published report of 25 January 2024 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.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Belvoir Care Home Limited

3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

  1. January 2024Goodcurrent rating
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    Read what inspectors found at Belvoir Care Home Limited

  2. April 2021Inspected but not rated
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  3. October 2017Goodstayed Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  4. October 2015Good
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  5. September 2014

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  6. August 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  7. July 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  8. January 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  9. January 2011

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 25 January 2011.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission. A service can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections, not every contact the CQC has had with the service.

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