Operated by Westwood Homecare (North West) Limited

Westwood Homecare (North West) Limited Bolton

GoodRated 11 Jun 2021Home care · Bolton

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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Staff felt well supported by management; high staff satisfaction reported.
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Robust quality assurance including regular audits, spot checks and supervision sessions.
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Open and inclusive culture with accessible complaints process and easy-read materials.
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Strong partnership working with other agencies and professionals.
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Person-centred care plans including cultural, spiritual and communication needs.

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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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Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation
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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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Continuous learning and improving care
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Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
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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