Inspection on 28/04/10 for Freeman College - 112 Brincliffe Edge Road

This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 28th April 2010.

CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.

The inspector found there to be outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report but made no statutory requirements on the home.

Other inspections for this house

Freeman College - 112 Brincliffe... 03/07/07

Freeman College - 112 Brincliffe... 13/07/06

Extracts from inspection reports are licensed from CQC, this page was updated on 18/06/2010.

Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Freeman College - 112 Brincliffe Edge Road 112 Brincliffe Edge Road Sheffield S11 9BZ 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: Sue Turner Date: 2 8 0 4 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Freeman College - 112 Brincliffe Edge Road 112 Brincliffe Edge Road Sheffield S11 9BZ 01142525940 01142130299 ollie.cheney@fmc.rmet.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr John Edward Joseph Pickin Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Ruskin Mill Educational Trust care home 3 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 0 learning disability mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: 3 3 Service Users between the ages of 16 and 17 years may be accommodated. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The home comprises of two properties that are an annexe to Freeman College, which is part of the Ruskin Mill Educational Trust. The home offers residential accommodation and personal support to three people during term time and young people return to their families during the college holidays. People live in domestic style houses and are cared for by house parents. House parents are employed by the college to create a warm, family atmosphere within the house so Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 1 6 0 6 2 0 0 9 Brief description of the care home that people are living in a friendly environment. Individual bedrooms and communal living areas are provided. The houses are situated within a short distance of the college, within a residential area and close to shops, churches, bus routes and a public park A copy of the previous inspection report was available for anyone visiting or using the college and information about how to raise any issues of concern or make a complaint was on display in the entrance halls of the two registered properties. The range of fees for the college can be obtained by contacting the registered manager at the college. A Statement of Purpose, Service User Guide and Student Handbook were available and provided to people that had an interest in the service. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found: This service was dormant on the date we wrote this report. Dormant means that it is not providing a service to people. This is because it was registered with us and open for business but only providing services that are not regulated by us. We inspect services by using information from people who use the service. If there is no one using the service, we can not do a full inspection and award a quality rating. Until people start using this service, we will follow our guidance on dormant services. You can read more about this in our guidance called How we manage dormant services. This is available on our web site www.cqc.org.uk 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 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 18 18 Staff must be provided with 30/09/2007 training in personal care so that they are able to give appropriate care according to individual assessed needs. To ensure the health, safety and welfare of people staff must be provided with medication administration training. (Previous timescale of 01/12/06 partly met) 30/09/2007 2 20 13 3 22 22 So that people feel they are 30/09/2007 being listened to a record of all complaints/concerns must be kept in the home. To ensure that people 30/09/2007 visiting and using the home the driveway of 112 Brincliffe Edge Road must be free from any tripping or slipping hazard. All staff must be provided with moving and handling training. (Previous timescale of 01/11/06 not met) 30/09/2007 4 24 23 5 35 18 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 5 of 8 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 6 42 13,18 Support staff must 30/09/2007 participate in a practice fire drill at least twice each year. (Previous timescale of 30/09/06 not met). Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 8 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. 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