Find a Home Our Care About Us News Make an Enquiry Careers COVID-19: The latest updates from Four Seasons Health Care - Click here Quality and Regulation Home About Us Quality and Regulation One of our core beliefs is that care is something we do with and for people, not "to" them. We properly assess the needs of each person before they come to stay, and continue to assess their needs on a regular basis so we can always provide the most appropriate care. There are a number of ways we measure the quality of care provided in our homes, both internally and externally. Our aim is to achieve the following standards in all our care homes: • Maintain people's privacy, dignity and independence • Involve people in decisions about their care, treatment and support • Help residents understand their care, including providing the right information about it • To be respectful and considerate to everyone at all times • Encourage residents to care for themselves where possible, so they maintain their independence for as long as possible • Help people decide how they want to live their life • Encourage residents and their families to be involved in how the home is run • Make sure we know people's wishes in terms of their care, review them regularly, then act on them if needed We also have an internal quality team who look at aspects of health and safety, training, standards and other aspects of day-to-day care. External measures There are regulatory bodies in the UK that conduct inspections and give care homes quality ratings. In England, our homes are inspected by the Care Quality Commission, in Scotland by the Care Inspectorate, in Wales by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, and in Northern Ireland by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority. You'll find links to the latest regulators' reports on individual care home pages. Or you can contact the regulators: England: Care Quality Commission Scotland: Scottish Care Inspectorate Wales: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) Northern Ireland: Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Isle of Man: Isle of Man Inspection Unit Jersey: States of Jersey Safety and Quality To test our organisation against current and emerging best practice, we commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to review our processes, and our compliance and governance systems. They have now delivered their final report and we have begun to implement their recommendations. Four Seasons has integrated governance and quality-performance management systems and procedures, with data relating to services being reviewed at unit level and regional level, and reported centrally so it can be analysed and compared across all homes. This allows us to identify emerging trends, areas for improvement or training needs, and to share learning and best practice. Central to ensuring the effectiveness of our policies, procedures and quality-assurance systems are the group medical director, and the heads of clinical standards and compliance for our care homes. To support compliance at a regional level, we have employed an increased number of regional quality auditors/managers, clinical-quality facilitators, and training coordinators who can support staff in improving their skills. All significant incidents, safeguarding referrals, embargoes, complaints, regulatory concerns or non-compliance across our care homes are notified in real time to the relevant managing director, and escalated to the chairman and chief executive. A weekly report is circulated to the senior-management team and board members, and considered at our senior-management team meetings so we can determine appropriate actions at a strategic level. Providing feedback or raising a concern Your feedback helps us see and understand what we are doing well, and where we can make improvements. To provide feedback on any of our homes, or to raise a concern please click here. About us About us Contact us Feedback Our Care Homes FAQs Jobs Investors Helpful Links Press and Media Resident Terms & Conditions Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Gap Report Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Accessibility Sitemap © Four Seasons Health Care 2021. All rights reserved. Accessibility Cookies allow us to enhance your experience We use cookies to better understand how people use our website. This allows us to enhance your experience by improving site navigation and content for example. To agree to the use of cookies, please click “Accept All Cookies”. Alternatively, you can manage all personal preferences by clicking "Cookie Settings". Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings