Harvelin Park is a residential care home for 6 people with learning disabilities. The home is an attractive bungalow set in a peaceful area of Calder Valley.

At the last inspection, the service was rated Good.

At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

People are supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff support them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service support this practice. People received support which was individual to their needs, and risks were minimised wherever possible. Staff received training and support which helped them be effective in their roles. We saw people chose what they would like to do with their time and who they spent this with. The registered manager ensured the quality of the service was monitored, and improvements were made when required.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

Harvelin Park is a residential care home for 6 people with learning disabilities. The home is an attractive bungalow set in a peaceful area of Calder Valley.

At the last inspection, the service was rated Good.

At this inspection we found the service remained Good.

People are supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff support them in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service support this practice. People received support which was individual to their needs, and risks were minimised wherever possible. Staff received training and support which helped them be effective in their roles. We saw people chose what they would like to do with their time and who they spent this with. The registered manager ensured the quality of the service was monitored, and improvements were made when required.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

The environment in which people lived promoted their privacy and dignity and supported their rights to choose and retain a level of independence. Each person had their own room which was decorated in the way that people wanted.

We spoke to one person who lived in the home who showed us his room and the things he liked about it. He was observed walking around the home and helping staff with some of their work

Care records recorded information on people’s daily routine. They described what time people liked to get up, what they liked to eat and drink, and how they liked to spend their day. There was a weekly activities document which had information on the social activities people liked to get involved with.

People’s needs were assessed and care and treatment was planned and delivered in line with their individual care plan. We looked at three care records and saw that records recorded information on people’s daily routine.

We spent time observing people and their interactions with staff. We saw that staff were kind and caring to the people who lived at the home. We observed that people were comfortable in the presence of staff and the atmosphere in the home was pleasant and calm.

Staff received appropriate professional development. This was identified through their supervision and annual appraisal. There was evidence of regular supervision where training needs were identified.

We asked how the provider monitored the quality of care they delivered. We were told that the home carried out an annual service review which covered a number of areas including care, staffs behaviour and meals. There was also a staff satisfaction survey and a family and friends survey.

During our visit we met with all of the people who lived at Harvelin Park. Due to their complex care needs the majority of people were unable to tell us of their experiences but one person said that they liked being at the home, liked the staff, liked their bedroom and gave a thumbs up when we asked if they liked the food.

We spoke with a visitor who said that Harvelin Park was "Absolutely marvellous" and gave their friend who lived at the home "love and care, great company and stability" They went on to say that their friend was "so much happier than they had ever been in their life"

A member of staff told us that they had worked there for many years, had great affection for the people who lived at the home and enjoyed their job very much.

We found a pleasant atmosphere in the home where people appeared to live in harmony with each other. We saw that people were supported to follow their preferred routines and activities.

When we visited, some people were out taking part in activities of their choice during the day. We talked to one person who was at home and they said they were really settled at Harvelin Park and "had a good life".