# Jennifer M Whittall Ltd

Jennifer M Whittall Ltd is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Telford.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 02/12/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: TF2 9TU
- Registered manager: Whittall, Jennifer
- Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
- Region: West Midlands
- City: Telford
- Last CQC check: 02/Dec/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-12-15

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely care
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2022-12-15

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Culture of learning from accidents and incidents shared across the staff team
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Evidence: Safe recruitment procedures with DBS checks and references obtained before staff commenced work
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Evidence: People and relatives were regularly consulted and involved in care planning and reviews
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong partnership working with health and social care professionals, legal deputies and court-appointed trustees
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective governance systems including audits, observations of staff practice and regular care reviews
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Evidence: People were supported to maintain independence, hobbies and interests despite life-changing injuries
  - Published: 2022-12-15

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolation
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-12-15

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2022-12-15

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2022-12-15
- Finding
  - Continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2022-12-15

## 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/1-9527558524

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