# Vision Beyond Autism

*Operated by Vision Beyond Autism CIC.*

Vision Beyond Autism is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Wilmslow.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 04/03/2020

## Practical info

- Postcode: SK9 5BB
- Registered manager: Moffitt, Grace
- Local authority: Cheshire East
- Region: North West
- City: Wilmslow
- Last CQC check: 04/Mar/2020 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2021-10-30

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance (MCA)
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to live healthier lives, access healthcare services and support
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2021-10-30

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Community integration work, including educating local businesses about autism to reduce discrimination
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Consistent staffing with small dedicated teams, ensuring continuity of care and strong relationships
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Robust risk assessment and quality monitoring systems with clear lines of accountability
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective communication strategies including picture-based support books tailored to individual needs
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong collaborative approach with families and professionals, achieving outstanding outcomes including work placements for people supported
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff had specialist training in autism, positive behaviour support and applied behavioural analysis, with fortnightly supervision and appraisals
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Exceptionally caring, person-centred culture with staff going above and beyond to support independence and meaningful lives for people with autism
  - Published: 2021-10-30

### responsive

- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation; support to follow interests and activities
  - Published: 2021-10-30

### safe

- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse; Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2021-10-30

### well_led

- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff, fully considering their equality characteristics
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2021-10-30
- Finding
  - Staff development and continuous improvement
  - Published: 2017-07-01
- Finding
  - Quality monitoring and governance
  - Published: 2017-07-01
- Finding
  - Leadership and values
  - Published: 2017-07-01

## 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/1-1885786175

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