This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 22nd July 2010.
CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
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.
Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Beechcroft House St Johns Road Rowley Park Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9BA two star good service The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: 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. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. Details of how to get other inspection reports for this care home, including the last key inspection report, can be found on the last page of this report. Lead inspector: Elaine Bray Date: 2 2 0 7 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Beechcroft House St Johns Road Rowley Park Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9BA 01785251973 01785212652 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Diane Rose Gillingham Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Beachcroft Homes Limited care home 25 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 25 0 old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 0 6 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 25 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home Only (Code PC) To service users of the following gender: Either Whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category (OP) 25 Physical disability (PD) 6 Date of last inspection Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Beechcroft House is an extended Victorian town house close to local services and shops. It has a railway station one mile away and is close to the town centre. Beechcroft offers 24-hour personal care, for up to 25 adults. All places are available to older people, and six places are available for persons with physical disabilities. There are communal lounges and a conservatory area for people to make use of. The home has very nice gardens and there is a patio area for people to enjoy. The Home is well maintained and there is a continuous programme of re-decoration. The fees the home charges people to live here are published in their service user guide. Readers of this report are asked to contact the home directly for this information. The most recent inspection report is available in the reception area. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We carried out this specialist pharmacist inspection of the residents medicines to see if they were being managed safely. We looked at medicines, how they were stored and how medicine records are made and to see if they show that residents are given their medicines to the doctors directions. We looked at the facilities for storing medicines and found that the medicines were in secure facilities and at the correct temperature. Medicines were packed, where possible, in a calendar pack that makes it easy to see at a glance whether the medicines have been given correctly. The main storage cupboards were well organised, with each residents medicines kept together in a basket, one in each cupboard, for internal and external use. Facilities for looking after controlled drugs (those needing special security because of being liable to abuse) were satisfactory. If medicines needed cool storage there was a dedicated fridge with an integral monitor showing that it was running at the correct temperature. It was evident that a great deal of effort had been put into keeping the medicines records. The audit trail of records of receipt, medicines given or refused etc. and those disposed of when no longer required can be compared with the amounts of medicines in stock. This can show that the medicines have been given properly. Some of the records were excellent and complete and showed the complete audit trail. Others were not so clear and it was neceassary for the manager or senior carer to explain what the records meant. A note was made of amount of medicine held at the end of one record sheet carried to the next. The records of this were entered in the boxes for medicines received rather than the box titled carry forward. Some medicines have no dose specified in the printed directions because it changes too frequently. Staff remember this information or a rough note is included which was not accountably documented, to show who made the change or what the change is. eg. a residents dose of warfarin changed but the record did not include details of the change, who made it and when. What the care home does well: What they could do better: If you want to know what action the person responsible for this care home is taking following this report, you can contact them using the details set out on page 2. Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R Outstanding statutory requirements
These are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Care Homes for Older People Page 5 of 7 Requirements and recommendations from this inspection:
Immediate requirements: These are immediate requirements that were set on the day we visited this care home. The registered person had to meet these within 48 hours.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 9 13 Ensure the audit trail of medicine records is made in full. To show everything that happens to the medicine on its way through the home to protect residents from errors caused by staff misunderstanding records and instructions 31/08/2010 Statutory requirements These requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Recommendations These recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the National Minimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way of improving their service.
No Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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