Ringstead House achieved a Good rating across all five key questions at its October 2023 inspection, demonstrating safe, person-centred care for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Two minor concerns were noted: absence of DoLS authorisations at the time of inspection and a failure to notify CQC of one notifiable incident, both of which were addressed post-inspection.
Concerns (2)
moderate
Consent / capacity
: “At the time of our inspection, the home was supporting people who lacked capacity to independently make day to day decisions relating to their care. However, there were no DoLS in place for people.”
minorGovernance: “The provider had failed to notify CQC of 1 incident that occurred at the service prior to the inspection of which they had a legal requirement to do.”
Strengths
· Low staff turnover supporting consistent, person-centred care from workers who knew people well.
· Comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date care records with regular review of risk assessments and care plans.
· Safe medicines management with no discrepancies found and close working with pharmacy and GP.
· Culturally appropriate care with training in equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff.
· Strong communication between staff and relatives, with relatives having access to care plans and risk assessments.