Our inspection of Field View Care Home took place on 17 and 23 July 2018 and was unannounced. At the last inspection in January 2018, the provider was in breach of legal requirements concerning person-centred care, safe care and treatment, good governance and staffing. At this inspection, we found improvements had been made to improve safe care and treatment, person centred care and staffing. Some improvements had been made to had been made to the governance and quality assurance systems in place, which enable the service to identify and improve where quality, and safety was being compromised. However, these had not been maintained.

Field View 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.

Field View is a private care home. It is a large detached building. Field View is registered to provide care and support for up to 40 older people. At the time of our inspection there were 29 people living at the home.

A registered manager was not in place. However, a new manager had been appointed and was in the process of submitting an application to become registered with the Commission. 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 told us they felt safe and staff knew how to recognise and report any concerns about people's safety and welfare.

Overall, there were enough staff deployed. Required checks were done before new staff started work to help to protect people. Staff were trained to meet people's needs.

Medicines were managed safely. However, more work was required around documentation.

Individual risks to people's health and welfare were identified and managed. Some care plans were detailed to ensure people receive appropriate care which met their needs. Other care plans required updating. However, there was a plan in place to manage this.

The home was clean and well maintained. Plans were in place for refurbishment to make the home more dementia friendly.

We found people's capacity to consent to their care and treatment was assessed. The correct processes were followed to ensure those making decisions on their behalf had the legal powers to do so.

Most people told us they liked the food. People were offered a variety of food and drink, which took account of their likes and their medical, cultural and religious needs. However, people’s nutritional needs were not always met.

People were supported to meet their healthcare needs and had access to a range of healthcare professionals. People's needs were assessed. Care plans were in place and this ensured people would receive appropriate care, which met their needs.

People were treated with respect and kindness and were supported to maintain their independence. People were given the opportunity to take part in a variety of social activities.

Information about complaints was displayed in the home. Most people told us the manager and provider was approachable and listened to them. People were supported to share their views about the service.

We found the providers quality-monitoring systems were not always working as well as they should be. We were assured of the provider's commitment to making the required improvements.

We found two breaches of regulations in relation to meeting nutritional and hydration needs and good governance. We are considering the appropriate regulatory response to our findings.

The inspection of Field View Care Home took place on 25 October and 1 November 2017. We previously inspected the service on 16 November 2016; we rated the service Requires Improvement. The service was not in breach of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 regulations at that time. We asked the provider to complete an action plan to show what they would do and by when to improve their ratings for key questions; Responsive and Well Led to at least good.

During this inspection, we identified the service was breaching regulations related with safe care and treatment, staffing, care and welfare and good governance. This is the second time the service has been rated Requires Improvement.

CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided at Field View Care Home, and both were looked at during this inspection. The home accommodates a maximum of 40 people; on the day of our inspection 31 people were living at the home.

The service had a manager in place although they had commenced their application to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), at the time of the inspection this process was not completed. 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. In the month following the inspection the registered provider told us the manager had subsequently resigned from their post, they assured us they were taking action to fill the vacancy.

Although most people told us they felt safe, we found aspects of the service were not safe. Risk assessments did not always contain sufficient detail and in four of the five files we reviewed the risk assessments had not been updated for the previous two months. Personal emergency evacuation plans lacked relevant information to support staff to evacuate people safely and we could not evidence all staff had recently attended a fire drill.

Records relating to medicines needed to be improved to ensure they provided an accurate record of the medicines and creams people had been administered. There were no protocols in place to provide clear and consistent guidance for staff when administering medicines prescribed to be taken ‘as required’.

We saw equipment was not always clean or stored hygienically.

The manager was in the process of recruiting to a number of positions at the home; we saw processes were in place to reduce the risk of employing unsuitable staff.

Not all staff were up to date with their training requirements and staff had not been receiving regular management supervision, although action was being taken to address these shortfalls.

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. We have made a recommendation in regard to evidencing compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. People had access to external health care professionals.

Prior to the inspection we received information that peoples meals were not always hot. On the day of the inspection we did not find this to be the case. We were concerned the nutrition and hydration needs of one person had not been met.

People told us staff were caring. Throughout the inspection we observed staff to be kind and attentive; there was a warm, friendly atmosphere in the home. People’s care was delivered in a manner which respected their right to privacy and maintained their dignity.

There was a range of activities provided at the home which people were enabled to participate in as they wished. People’s care plans were person centred, but the information within them was not always consistent throughout their care plans.

There was a system in place to manage complaints. We saw there were a

The inspection took place on 29 September and 3 October 2016 and was unannounced on the first day, which meant no one related to the home knew we would be inspecting the service. This was the first inspection since the care home was registered under this provider in 2014.

Field View is a care home providing accommodation for up to 40 people. It mainly supports older people, some of whom are living with dementia. The home does not provide nursing care. The home has provision for people to stay on a permanent and short stay basis. The premise is purpose built on two floors; the first floor is accessible using a lift. Car parking is available on site.

The service had a registered manager in post at the time of our inspection. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service and has the legal responsibility for meeting the requirements of the law; as does the provider.

At the time of the inspection 32 people were living at the home. The home had a friendly atmosphere which people described as welcoming. Throughout our inspection we saw staff supporting people in an inclusive, caring, responsive and friendly manner. They encouraged them to be as independent as possible, while taking into consideration their abilities and any risks associated with their care. The people we spoke with made positive comments about how staff delivered care and said they were happy with the way the home was managed.

People told us they felt the home was a safe place to live and work. We saw there were systems in place to protect people from the risk of harm. Staff we spoke with were knowledgeable about safeguarding people and were able to explain the procedures to follow should an allegation of abuse be made.

A structured recruitment process helped make sure staff were suitable to work with vulnerable people. People we spoke with told us there were enough staff available to meet their, or their family member’s needs.

The service had a medication policy outlining the safe storage and handling of medicines, but this had not always been consistently followed. However, identified shortfalls had or were being addressed.

People we spoke with told us they thought staff had the appropriate skills and knowledge to support people. Training records confirmed staff had completed essential training, as well as specific training to meet people’s needs.

We found the service to be meeting the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The staff we spoke with had a satisfactory understanding and knowledge of this subject and where appropriate DoLS applications had been made.

People were provided with a choice of healthy food and drink ensuring their nutritional needs were met. The majority of the people we spoke with said they were happy with the meals provided and we saw people had been involved in making changes to the menus.

People were supported to maintain good health, have access to healthcare services and received on-going healthcare support.

People had been involved in need assessments prior to moving into the home, as well as in planning care. We found most people had a clear care plan that outlined their needs, risks associated with their care and their preferences. However, on the first day of our inspection we found one person’s care plan was very basic and did not provide staff with comprehensive information. When we returned on the second day a more detailed care plan had been formulated.

The home employed specific staff to facilitate social activities. People told us they had enjoyed the activities they had taken part in.

We saw the complaints policy was available to people who used and visited the service. The people we spoke with told us they would feel comfortable speaking to any of the staff if they had any concerns. Complaints received had been recorded and investigated appropriately.

There were systems in place to enable