Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Ashlea House Bockhanger Lane Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9BP one star adequate service 04/09/2008 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 assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed inspection. 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: Christine Lawrence Date: 1 9 0 3 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Ashlea House Bockhanger Lane Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9BP 01233643635 01233643635 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Mr Alan Edward Rogers,Ms Joanne Clare Rogers,Mrs Sharon Ann Colton,Mrs Sylvia Margaret Rogers,Mr Mic care home 3 Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 3 The registered person may provide the following category/ies of service only: Care home only - (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 (LD). The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 3. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Ashlea House is registered to provide accommodation for up to 3 adults with a learning disability and admits people with low to medium dependencies. Nexus Direct (a partnership) operates the home.There is currently no registered manager.An acting manager is in day to day control. The service is set up to support younger adults to Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years)
Page 2 of 7 0 4 0 9 2 0 0 8 Brief description of the care home move into greater independence. It aims to provide opportunities for risk and responsibility taking and personal development. The home works closely with other Nexus Direct establishments and acts as a home that people aspire to live in. The home is not suitable for people who have mobility problems. The property is a detached house in a semi-rural setting, but only minutes walk away from local amenities. A public bus service is available a short walk away, but the home has a dedicated car for resident use. Access to town is a short drive away. All bedrooms are single occupancy. There is one bathroom / WC and a separate toilet. Information on the current scale of charges, previous reports and the action plan for improvements can be obtained from the home. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We visited Ashlea House unannounced regarding requirements made at the last two inspections (10/09/07 and 4/09/08) in respect of providers visits under Regulation 26 of the Care Homes Regulations 2001. Following the inspection on 4/09/08 a management review meeting was held and subsequently a letter was sent to the providers from the Business Relationship Manager. The completion of the requirement was due on 30/11/08. This visit was to check compliance with the requirement. A member of staff gave us a folder labelled Regulation 26. We saw that reports were in place dated 10/11/08, 4/12/08, 13/01/09 and 18/2/09. These visits were carried out by a representative of the providers (Supervisory Manager). The folder also contained a copy of our guidance relating to visits under Regulation 26. The format for these reports covered the following areas:- Service Users (SUs) present; SUs interviewed; Comments on lounge area; Comments on kitchen area; Comments on SUs bedrooms; Comments on bathrooms and toilet areas; Car park and garden; Staff areas; Regulation 37s; Complaints; Paperwork viewed - Day Reports; Care Plans; Client Files; Incident Reports; Budget Controls; SUs monies; Medication; Fire checks; Company vehicles; Staff files; Induction and supervision; General Comments and Actions required. No other requirements were assessed at this visit. 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 R No £ Outstanding statutory requirements These requirements were set at the last inspection. They may not have been looked at during this inspection, as a random inspection is short and focussed. The registered person must take the necessary action to comply with these requirements within the timescales set.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 32 18 so service users have better development opportunities, staff trainingto reflect the assessed needs, i.e. autism, communication difficulties. No significant input since last report 30/01/2009 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, Care Homes 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
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