Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Yohden Care Complex Hesleden Road Blackhall Hartlepool Cleveland TS27 4LH 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: Jean Pegg Date: 2 5 0 8 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Yohden Care Complex Hesleden Road Blackhall Hartlepool Cleveland TS27 4LH 01915860294 01915862868 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Maureen Priscilla Garrett Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Southern Cross OPCO Ltd care home 77 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 0 48 0 dementia learning disability old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 29 10 0 15 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is 77 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home with Nursing - Code N 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 - Code OP, maximum number of places 48 Dementia Code DE, maximum number of places 29 Physical Disability - Code PD, maximum number of places 15 Learning Disability - Code LD, maximum number of places 10
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 8 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 7 0 6 2 0 1 0 Yohden Care Complex is a seventy seven bedded home situated in a quiet residential area of Blackhall, which is a village close to Peterlee. The home provides residential and nursing care. There is a separate unit for people with dementia who have been assessed as needing residential care. The home is split over two floors with lift access. Some of the bedrooms have en suite toilets with sufficient additional facilities located throughout the home. Communal bathing facilities are located throughout the home. These have specialised bathing equipment to support people who are less able. The home has a large central dining and lounge area as well as small lounge and dining areas within each unit. Fees range from £436:60p and £549:50 weekly, which does not include the free nursing care element. Additional charges are made for hairdressing, chiropody and personal newspapers. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This unannounced inspection visit took place on 25 August 2010 and was completed by two inspectors. The purpose of the visit was to monitor progress against all non medication related requirements made at a previous inspection visit completed on 4 & & June 2010. Requirements made in relation to medication issues were looked at during a separate inspection completed on 16 August 2010. Before this visit took place we looked at information we had received about the home since our last visit. This information included notifications sent to us from the service, how the service had dealt with any complaints or concerns and any changes made about the management of the service. During the visit we talked to people who use the service and who work in the service. We observed care practices and looked at documents and records held by the home that related to how peoples needs were being met. We walked around the home to see if it clean, safe and comfortable. At the end of our visit we spoke to the manager about what we had found. 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 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 9 13 Put in place effective 23/07/2010 arrangements to ensure that the reasons for non administration of medication are recorded by the timely entry of an appropriate code or entry on the medication record, that the meaning of such codes are clearly explained on each record, and that the person administering the record completes the Medication Administration Record in respect of each individual service user at the time of administration. To ensure that an accurate record of non administration is maintained. 2 9 13 Put in place effective 23/07/2010 arrangements to ensure that all medication is administered as directed by the prescriber to the service user it was prescribed, labeled and prescribed for. So that medication is given as prescribed. 3 9 13 Put in place effective 23/07/2010 arrangements to ensure that medication administration
Page 5 of 8 Care Homes for Older People 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 records are accurately maintained. So that an accurate record of medication given is available. 4 9 12 Put in place effective 23/07/2010 arrangements at the home to request, obtain and retain adequate supplies of prescribed medicines for service users. So that they can be given them as prescribed. Care Homes for Older People 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 1 7 Care plans should continue to be written in a person centered way and kept under regular review. Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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