# APT Care Limited

APT Care Limited is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Peterborough.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 29/01/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: PE1 5YD
- Registered manager: Sheppard, Sophie
- Local authority: Peterborough
- Region: East
- City: Peterborough
- Last CQC check: 29/Jan/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-02-04

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Supporting people to live healthier lives, access healthcare services and support
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-02-04

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Registered manager worked in partnership with GPs, healthcare professionals and the local authority
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Person-centred culture with consistent carer arrangements
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective recruitment process including DBS and previous employment checks
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Service worked within the principles of the Mental Capacity Act
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff received training, supervision and yearly appraisal
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: People and relatives involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff were kind and caring; privacy and dignity respected
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Supported people to take their medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff followed good practice guidance to prevent the spread of infection
  - Published: 2022-02-04

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-02-04

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-02-04

### well_led

- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2022-02-04
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2022-02-04

## 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/1-9699885255

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