Time2Care (Barnet) Ltd

Requires improvementRated 19/11/2021Home care · Potters Bar

CQC Key Questions

Safe

Requires improvement

People are protected from abuse and avoidable harm.

Effective

Requires improvement

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

Requires improvement

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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Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
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Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care
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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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People were involved in decisions about their care and felt their views mattered.
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The service worked in partnership with health and social care professionals, GPs and community nurses.
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The registered manager was open, transparent and responsive to inspection feedback, making immediate improvements.
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Regular supervision meetings were in place and staff felt well supported by the registered manager.
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Staff received training in safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and mental capacity.
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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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Preventing and controlling infection
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Using medicines safely
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Staffing and recruitment
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Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse; Learning lessons when things go wrong
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Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management

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Working in partnership with others
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Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
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Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
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Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements

Source: CQC inspection reports under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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