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Inspection on 25/06/10 for Thicket Road

Also see our care home review for Thicket Road for more information

This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 25th June 2010.

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

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.

What follows are excerpts from this inspection report. For more information read the full report on the next tab.

What the care home does well

The home continues to provide continuity and stability for more challenging people with both learning and physical disabilities. Independence and choices respected and residents were treated in a dignified manner during the course of the inspection. The home has continued to have well developed relationships with multi-disciplinary teams and other specialist agencies who are required to support residents needs and give advice when and where necessary. Records appear to be maintained appropriately. Medication records were not checked on this occasion. The residents are well cared for and supported to lead an independent lifestyle in accordance with their wishes and choice. Care plans and risk assessments were up to date and the general environment in the home is being maintained at a good standard especially with regard to the complex needs of the residents and the heavy use that the house is subject to in a non purpose built older building.

What the care home could do better:

There is a sign that there may be some movement of the core permanent staff within the home as two have now left within 12 months. This area must be kept clearly under review as it is the stability and continuity of the input by the manager and her staff team which has maintained sustained improvement upholding its current standard. Requirement 1 Review of windows above first floor level to identify and missing window restrictors and replacement of those that are faulty. Timescale for Action Fourteen days from the time when this report is issued. (In the requirements can be identified that the deputy manager advised of the need to review and replace a time of inspection.)

Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Thicket Road 79 Thicket Road Penge London SE20 8DS 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: David Halliwell Date: 2 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Thicket Road 79 Thicket Road Penge London SE20 8DS 02087769569 02087769569 suzi.ferguson@lc-uk.org www.lcdisability.org Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Ms Susan Cornish Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Leonard Cheshire Disability care home 7 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 7 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 7 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home Only (CRH - 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 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Brief Description of Care Home: Registered for seven beds for residents with a learning disability including one person with a physical disability and the registered provided is Lennard Cheshire Foundation. Residents have complex needs and often exhibit challenging behaviour requiring a structured behaviour programme with ongoing Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home support. Staff are provided throughout a 24 hour period with waking night staff present. Although the home is registered for only seven beds, currently only six residents are in occupation. The home provides long stay provision and the existing resident group have been accommodated there between 4 and 14 years. The home is a large detached house in a residential area in Penge. It is well served by public transport and close to local amenities. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: This random inspection was carried out with the assistance of the Deputy Manager, Ms Ferguson. During the course of the inspection, the inspector spoke with three members of staff and one resident, two at the premises, and discussed compliance of the service with past requirements. 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 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 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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