Operated by Spot-on Healthcare Limited

SPOT-ON Healthcare

GoodRated 19/10/2023Home care · Corby

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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Quality assurance systems in place covering medicines management, risk assessment and statutory notifications to CQC.
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Complaints were handled promptly with formal records and responses provided to complainants.
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Staff received regular supervision, induction with shadowing, and training tailored to individual development needs.
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Robust recruitment practices including DBS checks and employment references before staff commenced work.
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Strong leadership with positive feedback from people, relatives and staff about the registered manager.
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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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Working in partnership with others
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Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff; Continuous learning and improving care
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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