# Choices Homecare (Sheffield)

*Operated by Choices Homecare Ltd (Yorkshire).*

Choices Homecare (Sheffield) is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Sheffield.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 06/04/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: S10 5BY
- Registered manager: Ashfaq, Samra
- Local authority: Sheffield
- Region: Yorkshire & Humberside
- City: Sheffield
- Last CQC check: 06/Apr/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-06-28

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies; supporting people to access healthcare services
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-06-28

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong partnership working with GPs, district nurses, social workers and local authority
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Open and honest culture with awareness of Duty of Candour
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Information made available in accessible formats (large font, specific colours for dyslexia)
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Service worked within the principles of the Mental Capacity Act
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff completed the Care Certificate, shadowed experienced staff, and received regular supervision
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Person-centred care planning using the Care Line Live electronic system
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Safe recruitment practices including DBS checks
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective infection prevention and control during COVID-19, including daily lateral flow testing
  - Published: 2022-06-28

### responsive

- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-06-28

### safe

- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-06-28

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles; continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2022-06-28
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2022-06-28

## 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/1-9390705429

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