Inspection on 11/01/10 for 46 Bath Road
Also see our care home review for 46 Bath Road for more information
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 11th January 2010.
it is an annual review prepared by CQC after examining previous reports and information from the provider. At the time of this report, CQC judged the service to be Good.
The inspector made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection
and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.
Annual service review
Name of Service: 46 Bath Road The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service A quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home, agency or scheme is meeting the needs of the people who use it. We give a quality rating following a full review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection We do an annual service review when there has been no key inspection of the service in the last 12 months. It does not involve a visit to the service but is a summary of new information given to us, or collected by us, since the last key inspection or annual service review.
Has this annual service review changed our opinion of the service?
No You should read the last key inspection report for this service to get a full picture of how well outcomes for the people using the service are being met. The date by which we will do a key inspection: Name of inspector: Elaine Barber Date of this annual service review: 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 46 Bath Road Longwell Green South Glos BS30 9DG 01179601491 01179709301 max@aspectsandmilestones.org.uk admin@aspectsandmilestones.org.uk Aspects and Milestones Trust Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr Donald Banner Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 6 May accommodate up to 6 persons aged 18 years and over. May include persons aged 65 years and over. Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: Donald Banner has been approved as the registered manager. Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service 46 Bath Road is an older style Bungalow that was renovated about seven years ago before it became a Care Home. Access is from a private lane behind the property. The home is in a residential area of the most southerly aspect of South Gloucestershire. It is a quarter of a mile to the local shopping area of Longwell Green, other local amenities and the post office. It is four miles from Bristol City Centre. Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 The home has a large lounge area, a spacious kitchen and a large general communal area. There are 6 bedrooms and sufficient toilet, bathing and sluice facilities are provided. The small garden at the front of the property is not used and is currently maintained with a shingle surface. There is a large elevated grass area behind the home and car parking space between the grass and the house. The home is a part of Aspects and Milestones Trust, a registered Charity providing residential care for people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health problems. The Home provides residential care for 6 adults. The fees at the last inspection were from 1052 pounds per week. The last inspection of the service was on 9th November 2007 and the last annual service review was on 29th September 2008. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 6 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? We looked at all the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection or annual service review. This included: * The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for people using the service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service. * Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints. * What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. * The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. * Relevant information from other organisations. * What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. They told us what they do well. We have a good environment, which is well equipped. We have good links with/to the community. Care is a good standard and adapts to changing needs, Records are well kept and up to date. Staff are well supervised and trained. They gave us information about improvements in the last twelve months. These included, Administering medication has improved. Activities have improved. Some areas of the environment are improved. Morale has improved. Record keeping has improved. They also told us what they could do better. They said, New kitchen is to be scheduled. Activities to be scheduled for regular activities. All care regimes explored for best practice and mental capacity. Actively encourage involvement from interested parties. Skills audit for staff to target development. Bring in systems to ensure consistency in the team. We received some notifications about medication errors earlier in the year. The manager has told us in the AQAA that improvements have been made to medication practices and there have been no recent notifications. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. The home works well with us and has shown us that their service continues to provide good outcomes Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 9th November 2010. However we can inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people using the service. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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