CQC report explained · a residential care home, run by Methodist Homes

Epworth Grange

1 Chirmside Street, Bury, BL8 2BX

Goodpublished 11 January 2024, 2 years ago

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

The five questions inspectors ask

Safe?: Good; People and relatives said they felt safe. Inspectors found enough staff, effective risk assessments, safe recruitment, clean surroundings and safe medicines systems.
Effective?: Good; Staff received induction, training, supervision and appraisals. People were supported with nutrition, hydration, healthcare and decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act.
Caring?: Good; Inspectors saw kind and respectful interactions. People were supported to keep their independence, privacy, dignity, beliefs and personal choices.
Responsive?: Good; Care plans included people's needs, preferences, life histories and hobbies. People could choose how to spend their time and take part in activities and trips.
Well-led?: Good; The home had a registered manager, quality audits, meetings and surveys. Staff and people described the management as supportive and approachable.

The latest report, explained

What inspectors found, January 2024

Epworth Grange is rated Good in all areas; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care with no breaches reported.

Inspectors visited the home without notice on 7 and 12 December 2023. They spoke with 9 people, 2 relatives and 8 staff. They also reviewed care plans, recruitment files, training records and quality checks.

The home had enough staff, managed risks, stored and recorded medicines safely, and followed recruitment checks. People received support with food, drink, health needs and decisions about their care.

People and relatives described staff as kind and caring. Inspectors saw respectful interactions, personalised care plans and activities such as quizzes, music and trips out. The home had systems for complaints, feedback and monitoring quality.

The overall rating is Good, and each of the five areas is rated Good. This was unchanged from the previous inspection, published in October 2017.

What inspectors praised

Safe staffing and risk management
Inspectors found enough staff to care for people safely. Risks such as falls, choking and skin breakdown were assessed and managed.
“The provider ensured there were enough staff employed to care for people safely.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
People and relatives gave positive feedback about the care. Inspectors saw staff treating people with kindness, dignity and respect.
“Staff interacted with people living at the home in kind and caring way.” from the report
Personalised support and activities
Care plans included people's preferences, life histories and hobbies. People could choose how to spend their day, with activities and regular trips out.
“Care plans were personalised and contained information for staff about how people wanted their care and support to be carried out.” from the report
Good food and health support
People had nutrition support plans and said they had enough to eat and drink. Health professionals were involved when needed.
“Each person living at the home had a nutrition support plan in place which detailed any support they required to eat and drink.” from the report
Quality monitoring
The home used meetings, surveys and audits to gather views and check areas such as medicines, infection control and care plans.
“The management team carried out audits of the building/environment, infection control, medication and care plans.” from the report

What inspectors were concerned about

Inspectors raised no specific concerns in this report.

Questions to ask them, based on this report

01How will you assess and record my relative's individual risks, including falls, choking or skin breakdown?
02How many staff will usually be available during the day and night, and how do you cover absences?
03How will my relative's food, drink and any dietary or swallowing needs be supported?
04What activities and trips would suit my relative's interests and abilities?
05How often will my relative and our family be involved in reviewing the care plan and raising concerns?

This was an unannounced inspection covering all five CQC questions, including the premises and care provided; the previous Good ratings from October 2017 remained unchanged. This explanation was written from the published report of 11 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 Epworth Grange

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

January 2024Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
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October 2017Goodstayed Good
Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
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August 2015Good
Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
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February 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
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February 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
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February 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
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December 2010
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 22 December 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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