# Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd

Ray of Sunshine Care Ltd is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Birmingham.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 05/01/2024

## Practical info

- Postcode: B44 0RT
- Registered manager: Hughes, James
- Local authority: Birmingham
- Region: West Midlands
- City: Birmingham
- Last CQC check: 05/Jan/2024 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2024-01-05

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Supporting people to live healthier lives, access healthcare services and support
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective and timely care
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2024-01-05

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Incident learning was shared across the staff team and management responded promptly to concerns raised.
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Evidence: People's individual communication needs were assessed and staff provided with written guidance to support effective communication.
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Evidence: Provider operated quality assurance audits covering punctuality, falls prevention, dignity and infection control.
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Evidence: Management promoted an open, person-centred culture; staff felt well-supported and able to raise concerns without fear.
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective collaboration with external agencies including GPs, district nursing and social care professionals to achieve good outcomes.
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff received a comprehensive induction, wide-ranging training and regular one-to-one supervision from management.
  - Published: 2024-01-05

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2024-01-05

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2024-01-05

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements; Continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2024-01-05
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2024-01-05

## 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/1-11680091646

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