# Cornforth Care Ltd

Cornforth Care Ltd is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Saltburn-by-the-sea.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 19/01/2021

## Practical info

- Postcode: TS13 5BB
- Registered manager: Cornforth, Katherine
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Region: Yorkshire & Humberside
- City: Saltburn-by-the-sea
- Last CQC check: 19/Jan/2021 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2023-10-24

### effective

- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2023-10-24

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Regular feedback was sought from people and staff and used to make improvements.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: Good infection control practices were followed with appropriate use of PPE.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff were trained in safeguarding and understood how to identify and report concerns.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: The service had a positive, open and inclusive culture with a passionate registered manager.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: A day centre provision was set up by the provider to encourage socialisation and participation in hobbies.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: Risk assessments were in place and regularly reviewed to correspond with people's current support needs.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: Consistent staffing meant people were supported by familiar faces and at their own pace.
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff were kind, caring and friendly; people spoke highly of all staff, with one describing the service as 'a five-star service'.
  - Published: 2023-10-24

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2023-10-24

### safe

- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management; Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2023-10-24

### well_led

- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2023-10-24
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2023-10-24

## 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/1-6238642891

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