Dorward House
Recorded Key Question grade range: 4–5 — Good View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. To ensure that people's care continues to be supported by the right number of staff, the service should complete individual records of at least four-weekly assessments of people's physical, social, psychological, and recreational needs and choices and how they will be met. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My care and support meets my needs and is right for me' (HSCS 1.19); and 'My needs are met by the right number of people' (HSCS 3.15).
1. To ensure that people's rights are upheld when using technology to support care, the service should ensure that best practice guidance is followed. To do this, they should at a minimum: a) Engage with the resident, or their representative, to complete an outcome-focussed assessment, risk assessment plan, and support plan following assessment. b) Regularly review assessments and plans. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'If my independence, control, and choice are restricted, this complies with relevant legislation and any restrictions are justified, kept to a minimum, an