Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Ashton Lodge 3 Daneshill Road Leicester LE3 6AN The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 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: Fiona Stephenson Date: 2 7 1 0 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Ashton Lodge 3 Daneshill Road Leicester LE3 6AN 01162620075 01162620075T/F vimiseewooruthun@hotmail.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Mr Ramesh Dhunjaysingh Seewooruthun care home 27 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 dementia mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability 27 27 0 27 Over 65 0 0 27 0 Conditions of registration: The registered persons may provide the following category of service only: Care home only - Code PC to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission are within the following category: Mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia - Code MD. Old age, not falling within any other category - Code OP. Physical disability - Code PD. Dementia - Code DE The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is 27. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Ashton Lodge Residential Home is a care home offering accommodation for up to twenty-seven older people. People who come to live at Ashton Lodge may have dementia and/or mental disorder, and/or they may be physically disabled. The home is located near to the centre of Leicester. There are bus routes, which pass near to the home. The home itself is situated in a residential area. Ashton Lodge is a large Victorian property, which has been converted and extended. It has a large rear garden, which is well maintained. Accommodation is provided on the ground and first floors. There are fifteen single and six shared bedrooms. Bedrooms are located on both floors. All areas on the first floor are accessible via a slow moving lift. Residents have use of a number of lounges and communal spaces. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We found that the service had complied with the immediate requirement issued at the key inspection. They had checked the records of all their staff determine whether new checks were required. They found that 13 staff needed to have Criminal Record Bureau checks originating from Ashton Lodge. We were informed and provided with written evidence to confirm that the details of staff were sent to the CRB on the 8th and 17th October 2008. 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 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 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, 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 Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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