Addington House is a care home that provides accommodation and personal care for up to six adults with learning disabilities and autism. There were six men using the service at the time of our inspection.

At the last inspection in November 2014, the service was rated Good. At this inspection we found the service remained Good. The service demonstrated they continued to meet the regulations and fundamental standards.

People told us they felt safe and liked living in Addington House. Staff were knowledgeable about what risks were involved when supporting people and how to minimise these. Arrangements were in place to safeguard people from the risk of harm and abuse. There were systems for checking that people received their medicines correctly and that staff administered medicines safely.

People received effective care and support because there were enough staff to meet their needs. Staff were available to provide one to one support when needed. Staff received ongoing training and support and were aware of their roles and responsibilities. They were supported though an appraisal and supervision system to check they remained skilled in their roles. Recruitment procedures were thorough and all necessary checks were made before new staff commenced employment.

Addington House was safely maintained and remained comfortably furnished. People's individual preferences and personalities were reflected in the decoration of their bedrooms and shared areas of the service.

People continued to receive a service that was person centred and responsive to their individual needs. Staff had a thorough understanding of how people wanted to be supported and people were involved in the development and review of their care. Support plans were detailed and descriptive of how people wished to be supported. Staff responded appropriately to people’s changing needs by accessing support as required. They worked effectively with external health and social care professionals.

People were supported with their nutritional needs and involved in the planning and preparation of their meals. People were supported to access health services to maintain their health and wellbeing.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff showed understanding and patience and people were treated with respect and dignity. People felt listened to and confident that any concerns or complaints they raised would be dealt with.

People had access to a varied range of activities and leisure opportunities in the home and wider community. Where they had friends or family they were supported to maintain those relationships in a meaningful way.

The registered manager continued to provide good leadership and led by example. Staff felt supported and there was open communication in the service.

The provider had systems in place that continued to be effective in assessing and monitoring the quality of the service. Action plans were used to highlight any areas where improvements were required and these were monitored to ensure that changes were made.

Addington House is a care home that provides accommodation and personal care for up to six adults with learning disabilities and autism. There were six men using the service at the time of our inspection.

At the last inspection in November 2014, the service was rated Good. At this inspection we found the service remained Good. The service demonstrated they continued to meet the regulations and fundamental standards.

People told us they felt safe and liked living in Addington House. Staff were knowledgeable about what risks were involved when supporting people and how to minimise these. Arrangements were in place to safeguard people from the risk of harm and abuse. There were systems for checking that people received their medicines correctly and that staff administered medicines safely.

People received effective care and support because there were enough staff to meet their needs. Staff were available to provide one to one support when needed. Staff received ongoing training and support and were aware of their roles and responsibilities. They were supported though an appraisal and supervision system to check they remained skilled in their roles. Recruitment procedures were thorough and all necessary checks were made before new staff commenced employment.

Addington House was safely maintained and remained comfortably furnished. People's individual preferences and personalities were reflected in the decoration of their bedrooms and shared areas of the service.

People continued to receive a service that was person centred and responsive to their individual needs. Staff had a thorough understanding of how people wanted to be supported and people were involved in the development and review of their care. Support plans were detailed and descriptive of how people wished to be supported. Staff responded appropriately to people’s changing needs by accessing support as required. They worked effectively with external health and social care professionals.

People were supported with their nutritional needs and involved in the planning and preparation of their meals. People were supported to access health services to maintain their health and wellbeing.

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Staff showed understanding and patience and people were treated with respect and dignity. People felt listened to and confident that any concerns or complaints they raised would be dealt with.

People had access to a varied range of activities and leisure opportunities in the home and wider community. Where they had friends or family they were supported to maintain those relationships in a meaningful way.

The registered manager continued to provide good leadership and led by example. Staff felt supported and there was open communication in the service.

The provider had systems in place that continued to be effective in assessing and monitoring the quality of the service. Action plans were used to highlight any areas where improvements were required and these were monitored to ensure that changes were made.

During our inspection we spoke with four out of the six people who lived at Addington House. We also spoke with the registered manager and support workers.

People who use the service told us they were happy with the care and support they received at the care home and that the staff were kind and caring. Several people told us about the activities that they undertook and the things that they liked to do. One person told us “I like the staff…….go and see my relatives.” Another person told us, “choose what I want to eat for breakfast, having cheese and crackers,” they went onto tell us how they had chosen and bought a new shirt for themselves the previous day.

We saw staff treated people who used the service with respect and dignity. We found staff were suitably trained and were familiar with the individual needs, abilities, preferences and daily routines of the people they supported. Information written and held by the home was up to date and accurate, and written in a way that involved people who use the service.

We saw of all six of the people living at Addington House and were able to talk to five of them. Everyone we spoke to liked being at Addington House, one person told us, ‘I like the accommodation’ someone else said ‘like living here, chose colour for my bedroom, like putting dirty pyjamas in the washing machine.’

We saw that everyone had high levels of well being. There was a lot of interaction with staff, and a warm and friendliness between them. The home was lively with many comings and goings; people who use the service arrived back from activities or were getting ready to go out. People were continually given choices about what they wanted to do, what drinks they wanted or where they wanted to be.

The lounge/dining area has recently benefited from being redecorated making the downstairs communal area more comfortable and homely.

We met and spoke to most of the people who use the service. We spoke either in the lounge or whilst we were being shown around. Everyone we talked to about living at Addington House was positive about being there. People’s comments included, ‘I’m happy’, ‘it’s good ‘init,….. makes you happy’, ‘I think I like it here’.

People told us about the choices that they had with what to wear, or who they went to see. Comments included ‘go see my brother every week’ and ‘I like to see my mum…every four weeks.’

People enjoyed the food, and were involved in planning what to eat, shopping for supplies and preparing the meals; one comment received was ‘it’s nice, it’s curry’.

The deputy manager told us about the range of activities that are going on, these include bowling, discos, cinema, eating out and swimming, some people also go to college. People who use the service also told us ‘I like to see fireworks, bumper cars, Bognor, Brighton, see my mom, Croydon.’