# Karva Care Services Limited

Karva Care Services Limited is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Gloucester.

## CQC Ratings

| Key question | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Requires improvement |

Rating published: 11/03/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: GL4 3HX
- Registered manager: Bozho, Jenet
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Region: South West
- City: Gloucester
- Last CQC check: 11/Mar/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-03-11

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies; supporting people to access healthcare
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-03-11

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Open culture with good communication between manager, staff and families
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Registered manager frequently delivers care alongside staff giving good oversight
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Digital care management software providing real-time records accessible to staff, families and professionals
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Safe recruitment practices including DBS, references and employment checks
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Good infection prevention and control practices and PPE use during COVID-19
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective induction, Care Certificate completion and ongoing training for staff
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Evidence: Established staff team who knew people well and provided personalised care
  - Published: 2022-03-11

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-03-11

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-03-11

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people, the public and staff
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Duty of candour and continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2022-03-11
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2022-03-11

## Source

Data published by the [Care Quality Commission](https://www.cqc.org.uk/) under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canonical page: https://homecarecompass.co.uk/agency/1-10358952663

HomeCare Compass is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the CQC.