Abbey Lodge Care Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. They are registered to provide accommodation for up to eight people with mental health needs. At the time of our inspection there were eight people using the service.

At the last inspection on 22 September 2015 we rated the service Good. At this inspection we found that the service remained Good.

There was a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People felt safe living in the home and told us they discussed with staff how to keep safe when they were out and about in the community.

Staff received training and appropriate support from the managers to carry out their roles effectively.

Risk to people`s wellbeing were identified, regularly discussed with people and measures to mitigate the risks were regularly reviewed to ensure they were still effective.

People`s medicines were managed safely by well trained staff who had their competencies assessed. Where people were able they were supported to manage their medicines.

The provider had policies and procedures in place to protect people from the risk of infections and staff adhered to these.

There were enough staff employed through robust procedures to meet people`s needs effectively.

People were involved in planning their care and support, signed their own care plans and consented to the support they received.

People were involved in duties around the home like cleaning, laundry, cooking meals. Some people were working as volunteers in local shops.

People had opportunities to pursue their hobbies, interest and socialise in house and in the community.

People`s feedback about the service they received was regularly sought and they felt they could voice their opinions in meetings and one to one conversations they had with staff.

People and staff were positive about the management of the service. There were robust systems in place to ensure the quality of the service was monitored and improved if the need was identified.

Abbey Lodge Care Home is a ‘care home’. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. They are registered to provide accommodation for up to eight people with mental health needs. At the time of our inspection there were eight people using the service.

At the last inspection on 22 September 2015 we rated the service Good. At this inspection we found that the service remained Good.

There was a registered manager in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People felt safe living in the home and told us they discussed with staff how to keep safe when they were out and about in the community.

Staff received training and appropriate support from the managers to carry out their roles effectively.

Risk to people`s wellbeing were identified, regularly discussed with people and measures to mitigate the risks were regularly reviewed to ensure they were still effective.

People`s medicines were managed safely by well trained staff who had their competencies assessed. Where people were able they were supported to manage their medicines.

The provider had policies and procedures in place to protect people from the risk of infections and staff adhered to these.

There were enough staff employed through robust procedures to meet people`s needs effectively.

People were involved in planning their care and support, signed their own care plans and consented to the support they received.

People were involved in duties around the home like cleaning, laundry, cooking meals. Some people were working as volunteers in local shops.

People had opportunities to pursue their hobbies, interest and socialise in house and in the community.

People`s feedback about the service they received was regularly sought and they felt they could voice their opinions in meetings and one to one conversations they had with staff.

People and staff were positive about the management of the service. There were robust systems in place to ensure the quality of the service was monitored and improved if the need was identified.

The people we spoke with said that they were being well looked after and cared for. One person said, "I am grateful for being in this care home. The staff are excellent and the food is good. I have no concerns." Another person said, "The staff are very helpful and supportive. I am very satisfied living here."

We found that people had received appropriate care, that their consent had been sought prior to treatment and that staff had administered medicines correctly. We noted that people lived in a comfortable environment and that the premises had been well maintained. People had been cared for and supported by suitably trained, skilled and experienced staff. Appropriate records had been maintained and kept securely.

The people we spoke with told us that they had been involved in developing their individual support plan and that their privacy, dignity was respected and their independence promoted. They also said that they were happy with the support they received; felt that their needs were met appropriately by a knowledgeable and competent staff team and that they were safe and their welfare was protected.