Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Edgeworth House Nursing Home Church Road Bebington Wirral CH63 3DZ 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: Denise Clark Date: 1 2 0 7 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Edgeworth House Nursing Home Church Road Bebington Wirral CH63 3DZ 01516431271 01516431352 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Margaret Lynne Walter Mrs Margaret Lynne Walter Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Ashbourne Homes Ltd care home 103 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 103 0 old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 0 103 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home with nursing - Code N. 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 - Code OP, Physical disability - Code PD. The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 103. Date of last inspection Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Edgeworth House is registered to provide nursing support to 103 older people. Although registered for 103 the home currently has 80 places available. 68 in single bedrooms and a further 12 places in double rooms. The home is part of a large company that has a number of homes throughout the country. The service is a three-storey purpose built building and offers the majority of Individuals single, en-suite accommodation with baths or showers. The bathrooms are conveniently situated and provide bathing aids. Each floor has two lounges and offers a choice of a non-smoking or smoking lounge. The dining room is situated on the ground floor. All floors are served by a passenger lift. There are large gardens that are fully accessible to service users and a patio area. There is car parking to the front and side of the home. Edgeworth House is situated in Bebington and is close to local shops and public transport services. The fees range from £421.82 to £741, but does not include hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and personal toiletries as examples. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This inspection was carried out by a pharmacist inspector. We did not check whether any previous requirements not related to medicines had been met. We watched medicines being given to some people after lunch and saw that this was done in a friendly and safe manner. We found that the administration of medicines was accurately recorded on medicine charts. We talked to one person who looks after and uses her inhalers without help from members of staff. This person showed us that she had nowhere in her room to lock her medicines. She told us how often she used her inhalers; however there were no detailed instructions on the pharmacy label of one inhaler. We saw that the ability of this person to take charge of her medicines had been assessed by staff and written in the care plan. We noticed that creams were sometimes left in a persons room, in a bathroom or on top of the medicine trolley. Some of these creams were only available on prescription. Other medicines were safely stored. We checked the amounts of some of the controlled drugs being used in the home. We found that controlled drugs are legally stored and accurately recorded. The manager told us that she has arranged for all nurses to attend refresher training about medicines. An up to date reference book on medicines is available for staff use. 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 R No £ 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 1 31 9 (1) (2) (a) (b) (c) (3) The manager needs to submit an application for registration with CSCI in order that she can become registered and comply with the necessary regulations. 04/09/2008 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 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 1 2 9 9 Creams and other preparations for external use should be securely stored. Ask the pharmacy to label all medicines, and especially medicines for people who self-medicate, with full dosage instructions. People who self-medicate should be provided with a lockable facility in their room. 3 9 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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