Inspection on 04/08/09 for Ashfield House Nursing Home
Also see our care home review for Ashfield House Nursing Home for more information
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 4th August 2009.
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: Ashfield House Nursing Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 2 4 1 0 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: Tony Brindle-Wills Date of this annual service review: 0 4 0 8 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: Thornton Road Thornton Bradford West Yorkshire BD13 3LN 01274833133 01274833856 louise.baines@brunelhousing.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Brunel & Family Housing Association Limited Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 19 0 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: There have been no registration changes within the last 12 months. 2 4 1 0 2 0 0 8 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Ashfield House is a large converted home located in a rural position on the outskirts of Thornton village, a few miles west of Bradford. The home has extensive grounds and is set in a picturesque location. Local transport facilities are situated near by and the shops and facilities of Thornton are close to hand. Accommodation is provided in single rooms and one shared room on the lower ground, ground and first floors with wheelchair access throughout the home. There are lifts to all levels. The home has two lounge areas and a large dining room. The home also has a multi sensory room for relaxation. The provider of the home is Yorkshire Housing Trust, many of the staff are employed by Bradford Health Trust. Ashfield House provides long term nursing care for adults
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 with learning disabilities. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? We considered all the information that we had 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 this service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service We considered any surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. We considered information we have about how the service has managed any complaints and what the staff at the service had told us about things that had happened at the service. These are called notifications and are a legal requirement. We considered the previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. We also considered any other relevant information from other organisations and what other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? Staff at the service 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. We looked at the information in the AQAA and based on that information our judgement is that this service is still providing positive outcomes for people living there. The Manager and Registered provider know what further improvements they need to make, in order to further enhance the outcomes for people. These included The records held by Commission also show that since the last inspection, we have not received any complaints about this service The information supplied to the Commission within the services AQAA indicates that the manager and staff deal with complaints in the correct manner. The manager and Registered Provider at the home continue to work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide positive outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? Based on the limited information held by the Commission about this service, we have decided not to change our inspection plan. It is our intention to undertake a key inspection by 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 4 of 5 Reader Information
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