Operated by Yourlife Management Services Limited

YourLife (Alresford)

Requires improvementRated 28/03/2023Home care · Alresford

CQC Key Questions

Safe

Requires improvement

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

Requires improvement

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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The service worked collaboratively with external health professionals and other agencies.
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Care plans were personalised, involving people and their families, and reviewed regularly.
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Effective safeguarding processes and infection control procedures were in place and understood by staff.
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The manager was immediately responsive to concerns raised during inspection, taking prompt corrective action.
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People were treated with kindness, dignity and respect, and felt involved in decisions about their care.
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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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Preventing and controlling infection
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Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
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Learning lessons when things go wrong
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Staffing and recruitment
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Using medicines safely
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Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management

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Working in partnership with others
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Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
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Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
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How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
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Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements

Source: CQC inspection reports under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Practical info

OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot ratedCluster (mixed)

Comparable agencies nearby

Run by Eminent Care Limited

Good1.0 km awayHampshire

Registered manager: Proctor, Alyson

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