Inspection on 26/02/10 for Home Farm
Also see our care home review for Home Farm for more information
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th February 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 Excellent.
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: Home Farm The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 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: Elizabeth Kelley Date of this annual service review: 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: Camerton Workington Cumbria CA14 1LS 01900606913 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Susan Graham Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: West House Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 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: Learning disability - Code LD. The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 6. 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: After the home was flooded people had to move to a new property temporarily. Therefore this home was classed as dormant and a reduced Random Inspection was carried out in place of a full key Inspection. Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Home Farm is operated by West House, a non-profit making organisation who run other similar homes in the area. The Home provides accommodation and care for six
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 adults who have a learning disability. The home is a large detached house, situated in the village of Camerton off the main road between Seaton and Great Broughton. The communal areas, which are all on the ground floor, consist of kitchen- dining room, laundry room, and lounge. Two bedrooms are on the ground floor, with a further four on the first. There is a staff office and separate bedroom. A shower room is on the ground floor and a bathroom on the first floor, both have equipment to assist with mobility. There is a parking area to the sides of the Home, a private garden area and patio to the rear and sides. The home has a wheelchair accessible vehicle for Residents use. The current scale for charging is #1036.80 per week. A Handbook is available for prospective residents, the latest Commission for Social Care Inspection report is made available on request. 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? Nothing in terms of an Annual Service Review. However a new property 23 Wood Street In Maryport has been registered with us on a temporary basis until the home is repaired. What has this told us about the service? NA What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? NA Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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