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Inspection on 28/09/06 for Cecil Road (12)
Also see our care home review for Cecil Road (12) for more information
This inspection was carried out on 28th September 2006.
CSCI has not published a star rating for this report, though using similar criteria we estimate that the report is (sorry - unknown). The way we rate inspection reports is consistent for all houses, though please be aware that this may be different from an official CSCI judgement.
The inspector found no outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report, but made 3 statutory requirements (actions the home must comply with) as a result of this inspection.
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 is small and friendly and runs as a `family unit`. Service users are consulted and involved in the day-to-day running of the home wherever possible. Staff in the home have a good understanding of service users support and personal care needs and are able to respond and communicate easily and effectively. Staff spoken to said that their main aim was to make sure that service users were happy and well looked after. Service users are relaxed and said that they enjoyed living at the home. Each service user attends a day centre and also participate in social and home based activities. The staff in the home support service users to participate fully in all aspects of community life. There are lots of opportunities for service users to experience and join in activities both inside and outside the home.
What has improved since the last inspection?
The medication policy and procedure have been updated. Staff have received medication administration training and follow the procedure as required. This represents a very positive response and demonstrates the home`s commitment to work with the Commission in order to further raise the standards at the home.
What the care home could do better:
Three new areas in which the home needs to improve were discussed and agreed with the manager and are detailed in this report. The registered person must ensure that all risk assessments are reviewed and updated for each service user when needs change. The registered person must ensure that the adult protection policy and procedure are reviewed and updated in order to ensure that staff are aware of the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation being made. The registered person must ensure that evidence is provided that supervision is taking place by logging the sessions.