# Meridian Health and Social Care - Blackpool

*Operated by Meridian Health and Social Care Limited.*

Meridian Health and Social Care - Blackpool is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Blackpool.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 22/04/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: FY2 0AS
- Registered manager: Beveridge, Toni
- Local authority: Blackpool
- Region: North West
- City: Blackpool
- Last CQC check: 22/Apr/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Is the service caring?
  - Published: 2022-04-22

### effective

- Finding
  - Is the service effective?
  - Published: 2022-04-22

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Robust auditing and quality assurance systems with action plans for improvement
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Positive, open culture with approachable management and 'open door' policy
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Person-centred care planning with involvement of people, families and professionals
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff felt supported with one-to-one supervision and ongoing training
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective infection prevention and control with adequate PPE supply
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Consistent team of staff deployed to build relationships and stability with people
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Person-centred risk assessments kept under review by the manager
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Medicines managed according to national guidelines with regular auditing
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff demonstrated good understanding of safeguarding with regular training updates
  - Published: 2022-04-22
- Finding
  - Evidence: Safe recruitment procedures with thorough character and experience checks
  - Published: 2022-04-22

### responsive

- Finding
  - Is the service responsive?
  - Published: 2022-04-22

### safe

- Finding
  - Is the service safe?
  - Published: 2022-04-22

### well_led

- Finding
  - Is the service well-led?
  - Published: 2022-04-22

## 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/1-9597927742

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