Dorset Learning Disability Service - 20 Edward Road

20 Edward Road, Dorchester, DT1 2HL

South West · Dorset · residential

Requires improvement

Key question ratings

Safe
Good
Caring
Good
Well-led
Requires improvement
Effective
Requires improvement
Responsive
Good

Inspection history

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2019-10-31Requires improvementnewUnratedRequires improvementThe service received a 'Requires Improvement' rating because whilst care was safe and caring, there were significant failures in how the Mental Capacity Act was being applied. Restrictive practices, including restricting access to the kitchen and requiring a person to go to their room when distressed, were not properly assessed or documented as being in people's best interests, representing a breach of regulations. Additionally, record-keeping gaps meant oversight of care delivery and the impact of policy changes was ineffective, and some new policies had not been properly embedded by staff.
2017-01-18UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-10-09UnratedUnratedUnrated
2013-05-22UnratedUnratedUnrated