Operated by SYM CARE LTD

SYM Care Ltd T/A Visiting Angels South Bucks

GoodRated 17/01/2023Home care · Chesham

CQC Key Questions

Safe

Good

People are protected from abuse and avoidable harm.

Effective

Good

Care achieves good outcomes and quality of life.

Caring

Good

Staff treat people with compassion, dignity, respect.

Responsive

Good

Services are tailored to people's needs.

Well-led

Good

Leadership and culture support quality care.

What inspectors found

30 findings

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

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Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
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Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care
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Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
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Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
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Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law

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Medicine records were accurate, consistently maintained and up to date; staff trained and spot-checked on medicines.
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Effective partnership working with healthcare services, safeguarding teams and local authority commissioners.
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Quality assurance systems including audits, spot checks and surveys were in place and acted upon.
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Strong leadership with a clear vision; registered manager was approachable, supportive and promoted a learning culture.
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Relatives consistently praised staff as kind, caring, patient and compassionate.
Note

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

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

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