Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Pembroke House Pembroke House 91 Pembroke Crescent Hove E Sussex BN3 5DE one star adequate 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: Judy Gossedge Date: 2 9 0 9 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Pembroke House Pembroke House 91 Pembroke Crescent Hove E Sussex BN3 5DE 01273738493 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: susanbrand@btinternet com Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mr Brand,Mrs Susan Brand care home 3 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 The maximum number of residents to be accommodated is 3 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only (PC) to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admisison ot the home are within the folowing category: Old age, not falling within any other category (OP) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Pembroke House is an older style property in a residential area of Hove It is currently registered to provide care for up to three older people however, it has not operated as a care home since 1993 due to legal complications concerning the lease These legal issues have now been resolved Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The home is currently vacant and has undergone total refurbishment The renovated home now offers four en-suite bedrooms with a large lounge, dining room, office, bathrooms and kitchen There is a self-contained top floor flat plus several other rooms that could be used for various purposes The home has been rewired and there is also a new roof A new fire alarm system, intercom and telephone system have also been installed The Providers confirmed in writing to the CQC in June 2009 and confirmed again verbally in August 2009 that the home is vacant and that they are still proposing to re-open the home, but that a date is to be determined For the reasons highlighted above, it was not possible to assess any of the standards and therefore the service retains a quality rating of a 1 star adequate service A site visit was not undertaken for the purposes of this report An inspection will be carried out soon after the care home reopens 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 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 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 Older People 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 If you would like a summary in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website Copyright © (2009) Care Quality Commission (CQC) This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, free of charge, in any format or medium provided that it is not used for commercial gain This consent is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and on proviso that it is not used in a derogatory manner or misleading context The material should be acknowledged as CQC copyright, with the title and date of publication of the document specified Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 7 - Please note that this information is included on www.bestcarehome.co.uk under license from the regulator. Re-publishing this information is in breach of the terms of use of that website. Discrete codes and changes have been inserted throughout the textual data shown on the site that will provide incontrovertable proof of copying in the event this information is re-published on other websites. The policy of www.bestcarehome.co.uk is to use all legal avenues to pursue such offenders, including recovery of costs. You have been warned!
