This inspection was carried out on 2nd 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.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Cherry Garth - North Yorkshire County Council 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: Bridgit Stockton Date of this annual service review: 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: Chapel Street Thirsk YO7 1LX 01845523189 01845527471 cherry.garth@northyorks.gov.uk www.northyorks.gov.uk North Yorkshire County Council Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 2 45 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 45 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 primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category, Code OP, maximum number of places 45. Physical Disability, Code PD, maximum number of places 2. Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes 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 Cherry Garth is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 48 older people, 2 of whom may have a physical disability. The manager is Mrs Joan Craft and North Yorkshire County Council owns it. It is a purpose built property and accommodation is situated on two floors. There are 40 single rooms and 4 shared bedrooms, none of which has an en-suite facility. There are communal bathrooms and toilets provided on each floor. There is a passenger lift. It is situated very close to the
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 None centre of Thirsk and local amenities are near enough to walk to. A copy of the service users guide to the home is given to people thinking about living there. It is available in different formats if necessary. A visit is made to the home before a decision is made to move in for a trial period. A copy of the latest Commission for Social Care Inspection report is available for prospective service users and relatives to read. 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 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. Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in 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. Relevant information from other organisations. 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 an excellent service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. Care Managers told us that they are very satisfied with the service they commission for people at the home. 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 excellent 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 7th 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
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