CQC report explained · a residential care home, run by Bleak House
Coates Garden House
High Street, Patrington, HU12 0RE
Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- Inspectors found that risks were assessed and managed, there were enough staff, medicines were managed safely and staff understood safeguarding procedures.
- Effective?
- Good
- The report does not give a separate rating for Effective.
- Caring?
- Good
- The report does not give a separate rating for Caring, although inspectors described care as kind and compassionate.
- Responsive?
- Good
- The report does not give a separate rating for Responsive, although inspectors found that staff supported people's interests, aspirations and choices.
- Well-led?
- Good
- The home was described as well managed and led, with visible and approachable management. Inspectors recommended stronger provider involvement in reviewing quality action plans.
What inspectors found, February 2024
Coates Garden House is rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and person-centred care, with a recommendation to strengthen provider oversight of quality checks.
Inspectors visited the home without warning on 18 January 2024. Two inspectors carried out the visit, and an expert by experience spoke with families the following day. They spoke with people, a relative and staff, and checked care, medicines, recruitment and quality records.
The home was rated Good overall. Safe and Well-led were also rated Good. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines systems, suitable risk assessments and care that respected people's choices, privacy and dignity.
The report also identified some areas to improve. There was limited evidence that the provider reviewed the manager's action plans, and some minor repairs were needed. The report recommends stronger service-level governance, but records the home as remaining Good since its previous rating in 2017.
Choice and independence
People were supported to make choices, pursue their interests and take part in community activities. Staff used the least restrictive approach and supported people to achieve their goals.
“People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests” from the report
Safe care
Inspectors found appropriate risk assessments, enough staff and safe medicines systems. Staff knew people well and understood how to protect them from abuse.
“People were kept safe from avoidable harm because staff knew them well and understood how to protect them from abuse.” from the report
Kind and respectful support
People received compassionate care, with their privacy and dignity respected. Staff supported people's individuality and involved them in decisions about their lives.
“People received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected people's privacy and dignity.” from the report
Positive staff culture
Inspectors found that management was visible and approachable. Staff felt respected, supported and valued, and staff turnover was low.
“Staff felt respected, supported, and valued by the registered manager which supported a positive and improvement driven culture.” from the report
Provider oversight of quality checks
needs fixingThe manager completed regular audits and action plans, but inspectors found limited evidence that the provider was involved in reviewing them. The provider was recommended to improve its monitoring systems.
“However, there was limited evidence of provider involvement and review of action plans.” from the report
Minor repairs
minorSome parts of the home needed minor repairs. The manager knew about this and had an action plan in place.
“Some areas of the home required some minor repair work, the registered manager was aware of this and had an action plan in place.” from the report
- 01What minor repairs were identified, and when will the action plan be completed?
- 02How does the provider now review the manager's audits and action plans?
- 03How are people's medicines reviewed to make sure they are not being overused to control behaviour?
- 04How will you support my relative to make choices, take positive risks and pursue their interests?
This inspection gave ratings for Safe and Well-led only; separate ratings for Effective, Caring and Responsive are not given in the report. This explanation was written from the published report of 6 February 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.
Every inspection of Coates Garden House
3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- February 2024Goodcurrent ratingstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- July 2017Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodWell-led: Good
- August 2015GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- June 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- February 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- January 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- November 2010
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 30 November 2010.
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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