# Seeds Care Limited

*Operated by Seeds Care Ltd.*

Seeds Care Limited is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Broadstairs.

## CQC Ratings

| Key question | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | Not Rated |
| Safe | Not Rated |
| Effective | Not Rated |
| Caring | Not Rated |
| Responsive | Not Rated |
| Well-led | Not Rated |

## Practical info

- Postcode: CT10 2QQ
- Local authority: Kent
- Region: South East
- City: Broadstairs
- Last CQC check: 24/Oct/2024 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-03-31

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care; Supporting people to live healthier lives, access healthcare services and support
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-03-31

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Service demonstrated Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture principles
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Open, transparent culture with approachable management and effective audits identifying and rectifying shortfalls
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Accessible Information Standard met with PECS, pictorial plans and sign language
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Person-centred care promoting independence, life skills, college attendance and community activities
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: MCA principles followed with best interest meetings and adherence to community DoLS conditions
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Wide-ranging staff training (Autism awareness, equality and diversity, challenging behaviour, infection control) plus Care Certificate and regular supervision
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Evidence: Comprehensive pre-admission assessments and effective transition plans praised by relatives
  - Published: 2022-03-31

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation; support to follow interests and to take part in activities that are socially and culturally relevant to them
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-03-31

### safe

- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management; Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-03-31

### well_led

- Finding
  - Continuous learning and improving care; Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff, fully considering their equality characteristics
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2022-03-31
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering, which achieves good outcomes for people
  - Published: 2022-03-31

## 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/1-5323894544

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