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Inspection on 21/07/09 for Chatsworth

Also see our care home review for Chatsworth for more information

This inspection was carried out on 21st July 2009.

It is an annual review prepared by CQC after examining previous reports and information from the provider. At the time of this report, CQC judged the service to be Excellent.

The inspector made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.

What follows are excerpts from this inspection report. For more information read the full report on the next tab.

Annual service review Name of Service: Chatsworth The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent 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 review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection We do an annual service review when there has been no key inspection of the service in the last 12 months. It does not involve a visit to the service but is a summary of new information given to us, or collected by us, since the last key inspection or annual service review.   Has this annual service review changed our opinion of the service?   No You should read the last key inspection report for this service to get a full picture of how well outcomes for the people using the service are being met. The date by which we will do a key inspection: Name of inspector: Kim Fowler Date of this annual service review: 2 1 0 7 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service Address of service: Dormy Avenue Mannamead Plymouth Devon PL3 5BE 01752660048 01752671201 chatsworthhome@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:   Name of registered provider(s): Mrs Heather Rhodes,Mr Geoffrey Rhodes,Mrs Janet V Davey,Mr Stephen R Davey Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is 26 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only - Code PC to service users of either gender whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category (Code OP) Dementia (Code DE) Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Chatsworth is a large detached property situated in the Mannamead area of Plymouth. The home is registered to provide residential accommodation and personal care for a maximum of 26 people over the age of 65 years who may also have dementia or a Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 26 0 0 26 physical disability. Accommodation is provided over three floors, and offers 22 single bedrooms, 7 of which have en suite toilet facilities, and two double rooms, one of which has an en suite toilet facility. Stair lifts provide access to all floors. On the ground floor there is a large lounge that has patio doors opening on to the garden, and a large dining room. There is a call bell system in operation in the home. The home has a chair lift to all floors. Various activities and trips are regularly offered at the home. The garden is attractive and accessible to the service users. The fees presently are 400 pounds to 435 pounds. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review: What did we do for this annual service review? We looked at all the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection or annual service review. This included: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for people using the service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints. What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a excellent service and that they know what further improvements they would like to make. The AQAA told us the home continues to listen to the people who use the service and their representatives. They said, All our residents have their own individual care plans which relates to their particular care needs and goes onto say We are always looking at new ideas to interest the residents and we are currently getting storybooks together which will be beneficial in our activities as we hope to base some of the activities on the residents past interests/ hobbies. The CQC has received no complaints since the last inspection. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide good outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 14th July 2010. However we can inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people using the service. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Annual service review CQC General Public 0870 240 7535 (national contact centre) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. The content of which can be found on our website. Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. If you would like a copy of the findings in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website. Copyright © (2009) Care Quality Commission (CQC). This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, free of charge, in any format or medium provided that it is not used for commercial gain. 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