AN AYR housing support service has been rated as ‘Very Good’ for the quality of its care, support and staffing.

Affinity Trust were praised for delivering a “high quality” of care to people with learning disabilities and autism.

The service supports 13 people enabling them to live in their own homes, and also runs a weekly drop-in club for people with learning disabilities, their relatives and carers.

The report follows an unannounced inspection on July, 19 when the Care Inspectorate met with staff and other professionals.

From the visit they observed that everyone supported had a personal care plan, regularly reviewed with them and their relatives.

Inspectors were also impressed by the range of activities, as well as social encouragement for people to make and maintain friends.

The Care Inspectorate said: “Affinity Trust continues to deliver a very high quality of care and support that meets people’s needs, enabling them to live in their own home.

“We could see that carers knew people well, they knew how to deliver essential care in a way that was right for them and in a way they were comfortable with.

“We observed examples of an enabling approach and the difference the service was making to people in their daily lives.We saw staff effectively using photographs and pictorial tools to aid communication and meaningful engagement

“Staff knew people well and encouraged them to make positive choices to improve their quality of life.

In reviews and team meetings, people supported and their relatives had opportunities to discuss how support could be improved.

Where able to, people supported could say on their daily notes if they were happy with their support that day.

One relative said: “It’s always about what he wants to do. Support helps him be as independent as he can be and gives him someone else to talk to.”