A care home for disabled people has been given a “good” rating by the healthcare watchdog.

Blamsters Link, in Howe Chase, Halstead, provides care for five people who have learning difficulties.

After being inspected by the Care Quality Commission, it was found to have a good in how safe, effective, responsive and caring it was.

The home required improvements in how well led it was.

The report, published in October, reads: “Interactions between people using the service and staff were warm and friendly. Staff knew people they were caring for and what their care preferences were.

“Care plans were detailed and informative and reflected people’s needs.

“Where people’s needs changed, advice was sought and the plan evaluated.

“People were involved in planning their care and this endured that people were provided with care in a way that they wanted to be supported.

“People were enabled to access person centred activities and were encouraged to maintain hobbies and interests.

“Staff supported people to maintain relationships which were important to them." 

However, the report found the care home, which is operated by TLC Care Homes, was not consistently well led, with systems in place to monitor the service not integral or used to drive improvements.