Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Beck Farm House Beck Farm House Beck Lane Barrow upon Humber North Lincs DN19 7AF 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: Steve Baker Date: 1 8 0 6 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Beck Farm House Beck Farm House Beck Lane Barrow upon Humber North Lincs DN19 7AF 01469532988 NOTKNOWNYET beckfarm@tiscali.co.uk Voyagecare.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Voyage Ltd 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 - Code PC To service users of the following gender: Either Whose primaary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: Learning disability Code LD, maximum number of places: 7 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Beck Farm House, registered August 2004, is a detached property in Barrow-onHumber, providing care and accommodation on two floors, to 7 adults with learning disability. Young adults with very complex needs and particular disabilities and people that present behaviour that may pose a risk to themselves or others are placed in the home as stated in the homes statement of purpose and as a result programmes of care and behaviour management are very defined and strongly adhered to. All rooms
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home are single with en-suite facilities. There are sufficient and suitable communal areas and an enclosed garden. Shops and services in Barton are accessed by car daily and service users often walk to Barton as part of their exercise plan. The minimum and maximum charges made by the service are 1,276.96 pounds and 3,613.77 pounds per week. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
The reason for this visit was to carry out a pharmacist inspection in response to a series of reported medication errors. The visit lasted for one and a quarter hours and involved reviewing the ordering and storage arrangements for medication, examining the current medication administration charts (MARs) and checking selected care file entries. We gave verbal feedback to the manager throughout the visit. The home has good systems in place for ordering, receiving and storing medication which means that sufficient doses of the correct medicines should always be available to be given as and when needed. The home should consider checking the regular monthly prescriptions to make sure all medicines requested have been correctly prescribed before a supply is made. Examination of the MARs showed no gaps in the records which means that people living in the home can expect to receive their prescribed medicines correctly. There are good systems in place for giving over the counter medicines when requested and these systems have been agreed with a relevant healthcare professional. Peoples own preferences about where and when to take their medicines are understood and respected. Those people who wish to look after and take their medicines themselves are supported in a safe way in doing so. The manager appears to have responded appropriately to the medication errors reported previously. Subsequent checks and actions have reduced the error rate but we shall continue to monitor the situation closely. 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 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 1 5 (1) The registered person must 30/10/2007 review and amend the service users guide to ensure that it accurately reflects the service provided. The registered person must 30/10/2007 ensure that service users care is reviewed on at least a six monthly basis. The registered person must 30/10/2007 ensure that medication given is signed for and that stock control is effective. The registered person must ensure that there is a maintenance and renewal plan for the home and repairs and redecoration are attended to in a timely manner. 30/10/2007 2 6 15 3 20 13 (2) 4 24 23 5 33 18 The registered person must 30/10/2007 ensure that the home has an effective staff team with sufficient numbers and skills to support service users assessed needs at all times. Staffing levels must be regularly reviewed to reflect service users changing
Page 5 of 8 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) 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 needs. 6 34 18 The registered person must 30/10/2007 ensure that new staff are given basic induction into the home on commencement and commence LDAF induction and complete it within 6 weeks of commencing employment and that Milburys policy and procedures regarding probationary periods are followed. The registered person must ensure that new staff are subject to probationary periods and service users must be involved in their review. 30/10/2007 7 34 18 8 35 18 The registered person must 30/10/2007 ensure that all staff are up to date with mandatory training and be provided with service specific training. The registered person must ensure that staff receive supervision at least 6 x per year. 30/10/2007 9 36 18 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) 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 20 Regular monthly prescriptions should be seen by the homes staff before the pharmacy supplies the medicines. This allows a check to be made for any changes and makes sure that all the medicines required have been listed correctly as requested. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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