Prestwick care home for adults with a learning disability praised for "significant strengths" in service delivery

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A care home for adults with a learning disability has been praised for “significant strengths” in its service delivery.Shawburn Care Home Service, on Prestwick’s Monkton Road, was graded ‘very good’ across one quality indicator and ‘good’ across four others.The gradings come from the Care Inspectorate who made an unannounced inspection at the care home in July with the findings now published.Among the key messages the Care Inspectorate said they witnessed “genuine, warm, compassionate interactions” between staff and people being supported.And people being supported were encouraged to be as “independent as possible.”In addition, staff were “knowledgeable and well trained” with management having a “good overview” of the service.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Shawburn is registered to provide a care service for a maximum of nine adults with learning disabilities.

The provider is Hansel Alliance.An extract from the Care Inspectorate report said: “We found significant strengths in aspects of the care provided and how these supported positive outcomes for people. “We observed genuine warmth, kind and compassionate interactions between staff and people who are supported. "Staff had in-depth knowledge of the people they supported, including their health needs.