2 The Grove, Westoning, Bedfordshire
2, The Grove is a seven-bedroomed home, located in Westoning. It is on the original site where MacIntyre was first founded.
- Seven bedroom home, shared between six people
- The current housemates are 3 ladies and 3 gentlemen between 34-46 years old
- Available room is downstairs and accessible
- Shared accessible bathrooms and toilet
- Shared kitchen, dining room, lounge and conservatory
- Large garden with summer house
- Close to shops and local amenities
- Use of adapted vehicle
CQC Rating: Good
Extracts from latest CQC Report 2020, reviewed July 2023
- Staff had a good understanding of people's needs and their likes and dislikes. We observed staff members talking with people based on the person's interests and supporting them to make their needs known. A relative told us, ''[Staff] are amazing and have really got to know [Person] well.'
- People's equality and diversity was respected, and staff knew what was important to people. This meant that staff were able to easily involve people in what was happening throughout the day. A relative told us, ''[Staff] know [Person] so well and know what they likes. Even small details are not a problem for [Staff].''
- Staff received training in areas such as, supporting people living with autism, moving and handling and food hygiene. The house manager completed regular supervisions and observations of staff practice to ensure that this training had been effective. A relative said, ''[Staff] are very well trained. They are always so happy and lively with [person].''
- People were supported to communicate in a variety of ways such as using photos or objects. One person was happy to show us an activity timetable which they were supported to complete daily which used symbols. This helped them to understand what was happening during the day.
Meet the Manager
Welcome to No 2 The Grove. I have been working for MacIntyre for 15 years.
The support we provide is based on personalised care plans to ensure people who draw on our support are “Living the life they want to”. This includes people being involved in every day decisions about the home cooked food on the menu and the decoration of their home to planning day trips and holidays.
The staff are committed to supporting peoples wellbeing by making sure family connections are maintained and local amenities are accessed. This also maintains people’s independence and their links in the local community.
The home has individualised bedrooms, a spacious comfortable communal lounge and kitchen / dining area, there is also a large garden.
We pride ourselves in continuously checking what we are doing and putting things in places or changing things, to make sure we get it right for each person.' - Sarah Page
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Our Approach
Families
MacIntyre was established by the parents of a disabled child in 1966 for all people with a learning disability to live a life that makes sense to them.
Person Centred Approaches
Providing person centred support means always listening, learning and focusing on what is important to and for someone, now and in the future.
Positive Behaviour Support
A Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach involves focusing on improving a person’s quality of life and understanding the reasons behind any behaviours.