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Inspection on 04/01/10 for Bannigans

Also see our care home review for Bannigans for more information

This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 4th 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.

What follows are excerpts from this inspection report. For more information read the full report on the next tab.

Annual service review Name of Service: Bannigans The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 1 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: Catherine Perrins Date of this annual service review: 2 7 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service Address of service: 19 High Street Corby Northants NN17 1UX 01536263296 01536402253 bannigans@grettonhomes.com www.consensussupport.com Consensus Support Services Limited Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:   Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 4 2 0 0 No person falling within the category of MD, Mental Disorder excluding Learning Disability or Dementia, may be admitted to Bannigans unless that person also falls within the category LD, Learning Disability ie. Dual Disability The maximum number of persons to be accommodated within Bannigans is 4 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 Bannigans is located in the old village area of Corby, which is close to local shops and within easy access to Corby Town centre and its amenities. The Home is owned Consensus Support Services Limited and managed by Miss L. Carvell. The Provider owns several other Homes collectively recognised as Gretton Homes. Bannigans like other Gretton Homes provide care for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome from all over the country. Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 8 There are 4 single bedrooms which all have en-suite toilets and showers. There is a dining room, lounge and small conservatory, which are shared by residents. There is also a kitchen with separate utility room. Bannigans is a no smoking home. Fees at the time of last inspection ranged from 1416.71 to 1842.01 pounds per week. 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. 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 detailed information about how the home has developed over the last twelve months. For example it states that All staff have attended training in Sexuality and Relationships. This is important because people with prader willi syndrome often have specific support needs in this area. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service to the people who live at Bannigans and is seeking to make further improvements. For example the AQAA details that Gretton Homes Health and Safety Officer is currently devising a Fire Training package that he will deliver to service users. We did not make any recommendations or requirements following our last visit to the home. Surveys returned to us by the four people who live at Bannigans indicate a good level of satisfaction with the home. When asked what the home does well one person commented on the nice home manager. The six surveys returned by staff members are also generally positive. One staff member comments that the home gives people a lot of opportunity to integrate into the community through a variety of activities. The AQAA states that the home has received five complaints since the last inspection. These were investigated using the homes complaints procedure and resolved within the specified timescales. Two alerts have been made to the Local Authority under the locally agreed Safeguarding Adults procedure by Bannigans. In both cases the home following agreed procedures and took measures to ensure that everyone living at the Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 home was safe. 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. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide good outcomes for the people who use it. 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 Fess and Frequency Regulations 2007 and the assessment of risk of the service. Further clarity will become evident as the new registration and inspection system under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 is confirmed. 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