CQC report explained · a residential care home, run by Livability
Shaftesbury Keefield
Keefield Close, Keefield, Harlow, CM19 5SW
Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- People were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. Staff understood risks, medicines were managed safely and there were enough suitable staff.
- Effective?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. The report used the previous rating when calculating the overall rating.
- Caring?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. Inspectors did observe positive relationships and respectful support.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. The report used the previous rating when calculating the overall rating.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Managers were responsive and there was a positive, open culture. Some provider audits needed strengthening because they had not identified environmental issues.
What inspectors found, December 2023
Livability Keefield is Rated Good; inspectors found safe, caring support, with some environmental checks needing improvement.
The CQC carried out an unannounced focused inspection on 1 and 14 December 2023. One inspector spoke with people, relatives, managers and staff, observed care, and checked care, medicines, recruitment and management records.
The home was rated Good for Safe and Well-led. Inspectors found enough staff, safe medicines support, suitable safeguarding arrangements and detailed risk plans. People had positive relationships with staff, and staff supported choice, independence and community involvement.
The inspectors found a few environmental issues. Wardrobes were not fully secured to the wall and a crash mat was damaged. The manager dealt with these issues after the inspection, but some provider checks had not identified them.
Enough staff
Inspectors found enough staff to meet people's needs safely. Recruitment checks included references, identity checks and criminal record checks.
“There was enough staff to meet people's needs safely.” from the report
Safe medicines support
Only trained and competent staff administered medicines, which were stored safely.
“People were supported to receive their medicines safely.” from the report
Positive relationships
People had good relationships with staff. Support promoted people's strengths, independence, choices and meaningful everyday activities.
“Observations in the care home were positive and people had good relationships with staff at the service.” from the report
Respect and equality
People were treated equally and staff considered their abilities, lifestyles and beliefs.
“People were respected and treated equally regardless of their abilities, lifestyle, and beliefs.” from the report
Open management
Managers listened to people, relatives and staff, and relatives said they could raise concerns and have them addressed.
“The management team engaged with people, relatives, and staff, listening to them, and involving them in decisions about the service.” from the report
Environmental checks
needs fixingSome provider audits did not identify that wardrobes were not fully secured to the wall or that a crash mat needed replacing. The wardrobe issue was completed after the inspection, and a new crash mat was ordered.
“Some provider audits needed strengthening to ensure all areas were being effectively monitored.” from the report
Unsecured wardrobes
needs fixingWardrobes were not fully secured to the wall during the inspection. The manager confirmed this was completed afterwards to improve safety.
“We identified wardrobes were not fully secured to the wall.” from the report
Damaged crash mat
needs fixingA crash mat used by one person was damaged in places, which could make cleaning difficult. A replacement was ordered after the inspection.
“A crash mat a person used was damaged in some areas which may present an issue when cleaning.” from the report
- 01Have all the wardrobes now been secured to the wall, and how was this checked?
- 02Has the damaged crash mat been replaced, and what is the current cleaning and safety arrangement?
- 03What changes have been made to provider audits so environmental problems are identified sooner?
- 04What were the previous ratings for Caring, Effective and Responsive, and when will these areas next be reviewed?
- 05How will you support my relative's choices, independence and access to activities outside the home?
This was a focused inspection of Safe and Well-led only; the other ratings were carried over from the last inspection. This explanation was written from the published report of 30 December 2023 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 Shaftesbury Keefield
3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- December 2023Goodcurrent ratingstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- February 2018Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodWell-led: Good
- March 2016GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- July 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- July 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- September 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- April 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- November 2010
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 17 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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