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Article: Inspectors praise adult care service.

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The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England)
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December 11, 2007
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ADULT social services in Sheffield have been awarded the highest possible rating from the Government after being praised by inspectors.

A team from the Commission for Social Care Inspections, highlighted 99 achievements and just 25 areas for improvement - and the service has been given three stars.

Improvements to heath and emotional well-being of clients, improvements to quality of life, quality of leadership and use of resources were all classed as "excellent".

Increased freedom and control for service-users and the way personal dignity and respect were maintained were also deemed "good".

Praise was also given for the ...

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