# Aadamson House Care Home

*Operated by Mr Salim Adam.*

Aadamson House Care Home is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Preston.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 31/05/2023

## Practical info

- Postcode: PR1 6QQ
- Registered manager: Sowe, Malick
- Local authority: Lancashire
- Region: North West
- City: Preston
- Last CQC check: 31/May/2023 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-11-17

### effective

- Finding
  - Adapting service, design, decoration to meet people's needs
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2023-05-31

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff well supported through induction, in-house training, supervision, and management engagement.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Good nutritional support with systems to reduce malnutrition risk and positive feedback on food quality.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Positive person-centred culture with resident and staff meetings, surveys, and personalised room arrangements.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Good governance with multiple auditing systems, lessons-learned reviews, and open candour culture.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong infection prevention and control measures including appropriate PPE use and safe visiting arrangements.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective safeguarding processes with regularly updated training for all staff.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Sufficient staffing levels across the 24-hour period with thorough recruitment and pre-employment checks.
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Medicines were administered safely with robust auditing processes and experienced trained staff.
  - Published: 2023-05-31

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-11-17
- Finding
  - Supporting relationships, activities and improving care in response to complaints
  - Published: 2022-11-17
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-11-17
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control
  - Published: 2022-11-17

### safe

- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management; Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2023-05-31

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2023-05-31
- Finding
  - Continuous learning and improving care; working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-11-17
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture; duty of candour; engaging people and staff
  - Published: 2022-11-17
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2022-11-17

## 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/1-5182532834

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