Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Maple Lodge Rotherwood Drive Rowley Park Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AF three star excellent 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: Joanna Wooller Date: 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Maple Lodge Rotherwood Drive Rowley Park Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AF 01785255259 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: www.schealthcare.co.uk Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Ms Wendy McNiven Farren Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Southern Cross Healthcare Services Ltd care home 40 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 40 0 dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 40 0 20 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 40 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home 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) 40 Dementia (DE) 40 Physical Disability (PD) 20 Date of last inspection
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Maple Lodge was opened in October 1999. The home was purpose built and is a detached care home, which stands in its own grounds. The home is registered to admit 40 people who require personal care only. There are 40 single bedrooms all with en suite facilities and a passenger lift is available. Two bright and spacious lounges are available with two lounges with dining areas. There is a hobbies room which doubles up as a hairdressing salon on the first floor. In Lilly suite there is easy access, through French doors, for people to enjoy the attractive, enclosed grounds with established trees; seating has been provided, some with pergola cover. In the reception area there is a hospitality, quiet lounge for all to use. A bus service runs from the end of the road half a mile from where the home is situated into the centre of Stafford, where all local services and shops are to be found. There are ample car parking facilities. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The registered manager and the acting manager were both in the home on the day of the inspection. The Service User Guide and Statement of Purpose had both been updated to show that an acting manager was now in place. All individual care records were up to date and reflected the personal care being given. Some gaps in care records were related to social care not being documented sufficiently to demonstrate the actual life style of the individual. Two formal complaints had been received in the previous six months and these were both resolved. Two strategy meetings had been held and the issues resolved which were relating to safeguarding. The home was very clean and tidy and bedrooms were seen to be personalised and homely. Corridors were decorated with sensory items and tasteful pictures. People that used the service appeared content and occupied. Some people were enjoying listening to music and some were seen walking around the pretty garden which was planted out and attractively decorated. Staff levels were appropriate to meet the needs of the people living in the home. The activity organiser took several people out of the home for a walk before the weather got too hot. PAT dog was due to visit the home later that day. 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 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 7 Social care needs should be included in the care plans and signed to demonstrate that their individual needs are being met. All care plans, assessments and risk assessments should be signed by the assessor and then agreed and signed by the individual or a representative. 2 7 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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