Rayners Residential Care Home is a care home without nursing and provides care for adults, people with dementia and palliative care. The service, which first opened in June 1990, is family owned and operated and is purpose-built. There are two floors. The ground floor has some bedrooms, all of the communal spaces and ancillary areas like the kitchen, laundry and offices. The first floor has the remainder of the bedrooms. In accordance with the current registration, the care home can accommodate up to 45 people. At the time of our inspection 43 people lived at the service.

At our last inspection, the service was rated good.

At this inspection we found the service remained good.

Why the service is rated good:

People were protected from abuse and neglect. We found staff knew about risks to people and how to avoid potential harm. Risks related to people’s care were assessed, recorded and reviewed. The management of risks from the building were also satisfactorily managed. We found appropriate numbers of staff were deployed to meet people’s needs. We made a recommendation about staffing deployment. Medicines management was safe.

Staff training and support was good. Staff had the necessary knowledge, experience and skills to provide appropriate care for people who used the service. The service was compliant with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and associated codes of practice. People’s nutrition and hydration was appropriate. People told us they liked the food. Appropriate access to community healthcare professionals was available. The building and grounds were very well-maintained.

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 consistently received complimentary feedback about service. People and relatives told us staff were kind and caring. People and relatives were able to participate in care planning and reviews and some decisions were made by staff in people’s best interests. People’s privacy and dignity was respected.

Care plans were person-centred and reviewed regularly. There was a satisfactory complaints system in place which included how people and others to raise concerns. People and relatives told us they had no complaints, but knew the process for alerting staff to any issues.

The service had a good track record for the quality of care provided. We found staff worked within a positive workplace environment and were well-supported by the management team. Various checks on the quality of care were completed. The information from audits was used to continuously improve the safety and care of people at the service.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

People's needs were assessed and the care and support was planned and delivered in line with their individual care plan. These were detailed, regularly reviewed and updated. Risk assessments had had been written up to identify and reduce the likelihood of injury or harm. Guidelines were in place for staff to follow.

People had access to healthcare professionals and specialist support to ensure they kept healthy and well.

Activities were provided for those who wished to take part. They were tailored to people's likes and dislikes to ensure their social care needs were met appropriately.

We found people were treated with dignity and respect. We observed people in the dining room during lunch time. We saw staff offered people choice of food and were able to eat their lunch at their own pace.

People described the care and support they received as ''Very good.'' They told us said they were happy with the service they received and knew who to speak to if they had any concerns. One person added ''This is as good as any first class hotel, you couldn't ask for more.''

People told us they had the opportunity to visit the home before they moved in to ensure it met their needs and expectations. They said staff had discussed their preferred routines and needs and they were satisfied with the care and support they received. They said they were supported to access health services when required and to take part in activities. People told us the staff treated them as individuals and respected their views and choices. They said they felt safe and that staff looked after them well.

Rayners Residential Care Home is a care home without nursing and provides care for adults, people with dementia and palliative care. The service, which first opened in June 1990, is family owned and operated and is purpose-built. There are two floors. The ground floor has some bedrooms, all of the communal spaces and ancillary areas like the kitchen, laundry and offices. The first floor has the remainder of the bedrooms. In accordance with the current registration, the care home can accommodate up to 45 people. At the time of our inspection 43 people lived at the service.

At our last inspection, the service was rated good.

At this inspection we found the service remained good.

Why the service is rated good:

People were protected from abuse and neglect. We found staff knew about risks to people and how to avoid potential harm. Risks related to people’s care were assessed, recorded and reviewed. The management of risks from the building were also satisfactorily managed. We found appropriate numbers of staff were deployed to meet people’s needs. We made a recommendation about staffing deployment. Medicines management was safe.

Staff training and support was good. Staff had the necessary knowledge, experience and skills to provide appropriate care for people who used the service. The service was compliant with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and associated codes of practice. People’s nutrition and hydration was appropriate. People told us they liked the food. Appropriate access to community healthcare professionals was available. The building and grounds were very well-maintained.

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 consistently received complimentary feedback about service. People and relatives told us staff were kind and caring. People and relatives were able to participate in care planning and reviews and some decisions were made by staff in people’s best interests. People’s privacy and dignity was respected.

Care plans were person-centred and reviewed regularly. There was a satisfactory complaints system in place which included how people and others to raise concerns. People and relatives told us they had no complaints, but knew the process for alerting staff to any issues.

The service had a good track record for the quality of care provided. We found staff worked within a positive workplace environment and were well-supported by the management team. Various checks on the quality of care were completed. The information from audits was used to continuously improve the safety and care of people at the service.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.