We carried out this comprehensive inspection under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. This inspection checked whether the provider is meeting the legal requirements and regulations associated with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, to look at the overall quality of the service, and to provide a rating for the service under the Care Act 2014.

Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool is a ‘care home.’ People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Jah-Jireh Charity Homes Blackpool is a care home where Jehovah's Witnesses care for other Jehovah's Witnesses. The staff team and environment caters for people’s spiritual needs as well as for their health and social needs. Jah-Jireh provides accommodation for up to 36 people who require personal care, some of whom are living with dementia. There are 30 single rooms and three double rooms. The building has two floors with lift access to the first floor. There are gardens at the rear. Car parking is available at the front of the home on a small private forecourt.

Prior to our inspection visit we contacted the commissioning department at Blackpool local authority and Healthwatch. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champions for health and social care. This helped us to gain a balanced overview of what people experienced accessing the service.

As part of the inspection we used information the provider sent us in the Provider Information Return. This is information we require providers to send us at least once annually to give some key information about the service, what the service does well and improvements they plan to make.

The inspection visit took place on 07 February 2018 and was unannounced.

The inspection team consisted of an adult social care inspector and an expert-by-experience. The expert-by-experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service. The expert by experience on this inspection had a background supporting older people and people with dementia.

During the visit we spoke with a range of people about the service. They included seven people who lived at the home and three relatives. We spoke with the registered manager and five staff members. We also observed care practices and how staff interacted with people in their care. This helped us understand the experience of people who could not talk with us.

We looked at care records of three people and the medication records of five people. We reviewed a variety of records, including care records, staff training and personnel records and records relating to the management of the home. We checked staffing levels, arrangements for meal provision and checked the building to ensure it was clean, hygienic and a safe place for people to live. We also observed care and support in communal areas. This enabled us to determine if people received the care and support they needed in an appropriate environment.