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CQC praises Worksop learning disability service for ‘outstanding’ care
A Nottinghamshire County Council service in Worksop has been praised for its ‘outstanding’ care following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The Holles Street Short Breaks service, which provides short stays for adults with learning disabilities, supports 75 families and is one of three short break services run by the council.
CQC carried out an inspection in October, rating care at the service as ‘outstanding’ – an improvement since the last inspection when it was rated as ‘good’.
The inspector found the service to be ‘exceptionally caring’ and picked up on how the ‘positive and caring relations had developed between service users and staff who cared for them’, with staff ‘going the extra mile to provide support’.
The service retained ‘good’ ratings for the other inspection areas and was given an overall ‘good’ rating by CQC.
Stuart Wallace, chairman of the council’s adult social care and health committee, said: “This service provides carers with a break from their caring responsibilities, so it’s wonderful to hear that it’s ‘outstanding’ with the care it provides to vulnerable people.
“Spending time away from their home can be very distressing for people with learning disabilities, but the people who use the service look forward to their stay and the CQC recognises the hard work that goes into making this happen.”
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