
The Westwood
Residential Care
4 July 2023
GS Social Care Solutions Ltd
3 beds
About The Westwood
The Westwood is a residential care home in Lancashire, providing care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.
The Westwood is a residential care home supporting up to 3 people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. Staff provide person-centred care that respects individuals' dignity and independence, engaging people in expressing their views and placing them at the heart of decision-making. Staff understand each person's needs well and support them to achieve meaningful outcomes through activities tailored to their individual preferences.
Relatives praised the staff approach as "Brilliant," highlighting how staff respect people as individuals while promoting privacy and independence. The service operates policies and systems that support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with staff supporting them in the least restrictive way possible. People are supported to engage in activities that are meaningful to them, with staff understanding how to support individual wellbeing.
Source: CQC inspection report, 4 July 2023
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Location
1 Westwood Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BZ

The Westwood
CQC overall rating
Last inspection: 4 July 2023
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