Care home gets 'good' rating from health watchdog

Jennifer Vernon-EdwardsYorkshire
Google Image of Davies Court residential care home in Dinnington. In the foreground are green gates, to a long driveway, on the right is a  well occupied car park in front of a modern redbrick building with lots of windows, and  a rotunda roof space.Google
Davies Court in Dinnington, Rotherham, is safe, with caring and responsive staff, inspectors say

A care home in Rotherham has been given an overall "good" rating by inspectors from the health watchdog.

Davies Court, in Dinnington, which is run by Rotherham Council, provides long-term respite and immediate care for older people, including some with dementia and mental health conditions.

Following an inspection in September, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the home and its staff was safe, caring and responsive to the needs of residents, supporting them to maintain their independence.

Joanna Baker-Rogers, cabinet member for adult care and social health at Rotherham Council, said the CQC report was "a clear reflection of the hard work of the dedicated teams" at the home.

"I was particularly pleased inspectors described staff as kind, caring and treated people with 'dignity and respect' - which is reassuring for residents and their families," she said.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Staff from Davies Court Care Home, five, smiling female uniformed members of staff are seated or squatting in the foreground.  In the background are another four members of staff, standing. the group includes one male staff member, and Rotherham Councillor Joanna Baker-Rogers.Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Staff at Davies Court were praised by inspectors for treating residents with "dignity and respect"

According to their report, CQC inspectors found Davies Court had a strong culture of learning and person-centred care, while staff worked well with healthcare partners.

The report also highlighted good practice around safeguarding and infection control.

The CQC's overall "good" rating means the service is performing well and meeting expectations, however the report noted a need for continued improvement.

Meanwhile, the report also said that although residents and their families felt safe and supported, a small number of people had reported feeling concerned that the home could be short-staffed at times.

According to the report, those concerns were investigated and inspectors had been given assurances there were appropriate numbers of staff on shift to meet people's identified needs.

'Dedicated teams'

The report also said that Davies Court staff had a culture of regular review and they were praised for a focus on "continuous learning, innovation and encouraging creative ways of delivering equality of experience, outcome and quality of life for people".

Rotherham Council said it had invested in the care home in recent years, including in the development of garden areas and additional workforce capacity.

Baker-Rogers said the findings of the CQC report into Davies Court were "fantastic news".

"The report is a clear reflection of the hard work of the dedicated teams at Davies Court," she said.

"As a council, we are committed to enabling residents to live as well and as independently as possible, for as long as possible, and it's pleasing to see the CQC has recognised this."

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