Myrtle Cottage

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 5 April 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Myrtle Cottage is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 6 people. The service provides support to people with a learning disability and autistic people. At the time of our inspection there were 6 people using the service. We carried out our on-site assessment on 05 and 09 January 2024. We assessed 7 quality statements. We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence, and good access to local communities most people take for granted. Right support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture. During our assessment, we found concerns around some elements of the governance systems which resulted in a breach of regulation 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. You can find more details of our concerns in the evidence category findings.