This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 9th March 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: 51 Greedon Rise (Homefield College) The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 8 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: Chris Wroe Date of this annual service review: 2 5 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 51 Greedon Rise Sileby Loughborough LE12 7TE 01509816091 01509815696 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
www.homefieldcollege.ac.uk Homefield College Limited Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 0 No additional conditions of registration apply. Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service 51 Greedon Rise is a converted 4 bed roomed, semi-detached property, situated on a residential estate in Sileby. Shared accommodation consists of a large lounge (with office accommodation at one end), kitchen (including a dining room), and an enclosed garden. There are four bedrooms, one of which is used by staff. The home is one of seven, which are managed by Homefield College. The college is a specialist provision whose underlying philosophy is that of inclusive learning. The college and the houses provide programmes of care aimed at personal, social and educational development, which are focussed on the acquisition of independent living skills as well as educational and vocational skills. Students are initially accommodated at the college site, moving to one of the houses
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 8 when assessment determines the requirement for greater independence. Students at the college are placed and funded by the Learning Skills Council. These placements are generally term time only and limited to 3 years. However, some students continue to be funded by Social Services Departments and their placements become long term. The range of fees are based on individual needs and at the time of this site visit, ranged from #2219.73 and #2753.60 per month. A copy of the last Commission For Social Care Inspection (CSCI) inspection report is available in the home, and copies of this report are available from the registered manager. 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 about 51 Greedon Rise, 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. - Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service, like relatives, staff, GPs and social workers. - Any 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 report - What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The last inspection report said that outcomes were good for people living in the home. The information we have tells us that there have been no major changes to the service since that time. We received three surveys from people who live in the home. People who filled in our surveys tell us that they are generally getting good care at 151 Ratcliffe Road. They told us that staff listen to and act on what they say, and that they receive the care and support they need. They said they get to choose what they want to do. When we asked what the home does well, one person told us: Keep it tidy. Two members of staff who work in the home also filled in our surveys. They gave us mainly positive answers to our questions. They told us that they are given information to help them do their job, and that the service carries out proper recruitment checks. They both said that there are sometimes (not always or usually) enough staff to meet peoples needs - the provider may wish to look at staffing levels in light of these comments. We asked staff what the home does well. One person told us: It provides care to a very high standard. we are all understanding and caring towards all residents and work as a good team. The home is clean and homely. Another told us: [We] work as a team. We also asked staff what the service could do better. One person said: Need more funding for one to ones. We also received sent out surveys to healthcare professionals, who have links with the home, but and we got two responses back. Both gave us mainly positive answers to our questions, telling us that peoples social and health care needs are generally met. One person told us the service Provides a good level of conscientious care to service users. They said the service could improve, in that it could: Provide more information by more appropriately qualified staff when service users require primary care services. But they said they have talked to senior staff about this and the issue has been tackled. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was detailed, and gave us all the information we asked for. The AQAA showed us that the service is aware of what needs to be improved and continues to try to make improvements. We have not received any notifications that have made us concerned. We have also not received any information about complaints about the home. We have recently met with the provider to talk about general improvements to safeguarding systems in the Homefield College homes, after we found some concerns at inspections of other homes. Any improvements the provider makes will go across all homes. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? The next inspection of this service will be based on the Fees and Frequency Regulations 2007 and the risk level of the service. We will have more information about this when the new registration and inspection system is confirmed under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. 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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