A COTTAGE in Middlewich which provides care for people with specialist needs has been praised by the healthcare watchdog.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an inspection at Elm Cottage in Sutton Lane in November last year.

The findings of the inspection have now been published, and show that the care service is rated as ‘Good’.

The domestic-type property provides care for a small number of people who require support with their daily lives.

The inspector said in the report: “We observed the staff interacting with the people who lived in the home and it was obvious that the staff knew them well and how it was best to support them. Staff were very observant of people’s behaviour and we saw they were able to identify cues and respond accordingly.

“One relative told us that the staff worked hard to keep their family member safe. They told us about their family member’s health condition that they had managed for 10 years at home prior to the person moving into the service. They said ‘they look him even better than I did. It’s complicated and a lot of work to get it right but they manage to do it really well.’”