Leeds Jewish Welfare Board has received a good overall rating from Care Quality Commission inspectors, who also graded the charity as good in all inspection categories.

The CQC visited LJWB’s residential homes for those with learning disabilities — Montague House, Lily Thompson House and Lynda Cohen House — as well as Moorcare, its home care service.

Inspectors found there were sufficient trained staff to meet residents’ needs. “People told us staff were kind, caring and compassionate. The service had a warm and jovial atmosphere. People were supported to maintain independent lives, ranging from choosing what they wanted to eat and wear to working in the community and earning a wage. Staff were able to describe how they would protect people’s dignity and privacy.”

Welfare board CEO Liz Bradbury said the findings were “vindication for all the hard work and dedication our care and quality teams put in day in, day out to support people in the community. It is of great pride to LJWB that the inspectors recognised our operating principles of choice, promotion of independence and inclusion, dignity and privacy for everyone.”