Care Connect Bury Ltd is a domiciliary care agency that provides personal care to people living in their own homes and flats in the community. People receiving care had different support needs; some people had long term health conditions. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. At the time of the assessment the service was supporting 141 people receiving personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. This assessment was initiated based on information received from various sources, in relation to safe care. We found the service to be safe during our assessment. The assessment was carried out remotely and evidence was gathered between 27 March 2025 to 04 June 2025. We spoke with 7 members of staff and 10 relatives and people supported. We found the service to be compliant with the areas we explored.We found people's care needs were risk assessed and care plans provided staff with the information they needed to manage the identified risk. People and their families were consulted about the care provided and were supported to achieve outcomes to improve their health and wellbeing. The service worked well with other health and social care professionals and supported people to achieve good outcomes. People were protected from the risks of abuse and staff were trusted to keep them safe. Staff had received training in how to safeguard people. There were enough staff to support people and recruitment checks were robust to ensure staff were suitable to work with vulnerable adults. Staff had the necessary safety checks in place before starting work and completed a full induction. Governance systems were in place to monitor the standard of care people received. People and their relatives’ views had been sought through regular contact and quality monitoring to drive service improvements. Staff views were sought through meetings and regular supervisions. Leaders and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. Leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally. The management team were professional and passionate about providing high quality care and this was supported by the systems they had in place. Medicines were mostly managed in a way that was safe. We found on some occasions that staff had not turned up at the scheduled times when controlled drugs were needed. However, the service had already identified these issues and there was an action plan in place to address any shortfalls. Medication audits were robust and the service had systems in place to identify and rectify errors, minimising future risk for the people using the service.
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Care Connect Bury Ltd, a domiciliary care agency supporting 59 people with personal care, was rated Good across all five key questions at its inspection on 31 May 2022. The service demonstrated safe, person-centred care underpinned by effective use of technology, strong staff culture, and good partnership working, with only minor concerns noted around communication with families when calls were delayed and the regularity of staff supervisions during the pandemic period.
Concerns (2)
minorCommunication with families: “There were occasions when people and their relatives felt communication from the service could be improved. For example, when an alternative carer was covering or when a call might be delayed.”
minorSupervision / appraisal: “Supervisions with staff to review their practice and discuss future development were a priority for the registered manager following the COVID 19 pandemic. Although supervisions had been less regular.”
Strengths
· People felt safe and staff understood individual risks; consistent core teams of carers built strong knowledge of the people they supported.
· Medicines managed safely with electronic recording via mobile app; relatives given access to check administration records.
· Robust infection control procedures with effective PPE use confirmed by people and relatives.
· Comprehensive, person-centred care plans maintained on electronic systems and updated promptly when needs changed.
· Strong safeguarding culture; staff confident to raise concerns and aware of whistleblowing procedures.
Quality-Statement breakdown (25)
safe: Assessing risk, safety monitoring and managementGood
safe: Staffing and recruitmentGood
safe: Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuseGood
safe: Using medicines safelyGood
safe: Preventing and controlling infectionGood
safe: Learning lessons when things go wrongGood
effective: Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the lawGood
effective: Staff support: induction, training, skills and experienceGood
effective: Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced dietGood
effective: Staff working with other agencies to provide consistent, effective, timely careGood
effective: Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidanceGood
caring: Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversityGood
caring: Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their careGood
caring: Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independenceGood
responsive: Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferencesGood
responsive: Meeting people's communication needsGood
responsive: Supporting people to develop and maintain relationships to avoid social isolationGood
responsive: Improving care quality in response to complaints or concernsGood
responsive: End of life care and supportNot rated
well-led: Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirementsGood
well-led: Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empoweringGood
well-led: Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staffGood
well-led: How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candourGood
well-led: Continuous learning and improving careGood