CARE home staff were "exceptionally proud" to receive their first report from the healthcare watchdog.

Karibu Place, in Mulfords Hill, Tadley, opened in 2018 as a care home for people with learning disabilities, autism and other behaviours that may challenge.

The Liaise Loddon-run care home was rated as ‘good’ in all five areas of its first Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, including safety, effectiveness and leadership.

Area and service development manager, Paul Smithson, said: “Opening a new service always provides more than its fair share of challenges, and Karibu Place has proved no exception.

“However, we have successfully supported six wonderful people with some particularly complex needs to move into the home since it opened 12 months ago, and we are exceptionally proud to have just received Karibu’s first CQC inspection report which has confirmed that the home is rated as ‘good’ in all of the five areas that CQC inspect in.

“This is a really great achievement, and is testament to the dedication, commitment and passion of our amazing staff.

“We are now committed to continuing to drive up the quality of the service for the people that use it.”

The report from the healthcare watchdog, issued on March 8, praised the service and its staff.

The report read: “ Staff were highly responsive to people’s emotional needs. They used different techniques to reduce people’s anxiety. These were documented in people’s care plans and were individualised.

“Staff knew people’s interests and preferences and supported them to access community activities.”

Another part read: “People who used the service were supported to give feedback about the care provided.

“Staff knew people’s needs well and were able to support their different communication methods.”