This announced inspection was carried out on 25 January 2017. Dice Healthcare Limited provides support and personal care to people living in their own homes in and around Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. On the day of the inspection visit there were eight people using the service who received personal care.

The service had a registered manager in place at the time of our inspection. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission 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 were supported by staff who understood the risks they could face and knew how to keep them safe. People were supported by a regular individual or group of staff who they knew. People who required support to take their medicines received assistance to do so when this was needed.

People were provided with the care and support they needed by staff who were trained and supported to do so effectively. People’s care and support was provided once consent had been obtained in line with the relevant legislation.

People were cared for by staff who understood their health conditions and ensured they had sufficient to eat and drink.

People were treated with respect by staff who demonstrated compassion and understanding. People were provided with their care and support in the way they requested or by those acting on their behalf. People were informed on how to express any issues or concerns they had so these could be investigated and acted upon.

People used a service which was flexible in accordance with their needs. The directors provided leadership that gained the respect of staff and motivated them as a team. There were systems being implemented to monitor the quality of the service and make improvements when needed.