Inspection on 29/04/09 for Elvy Court Nursing Home
Also see our care home review for Elvy Court Nursing Home for more information
This inspection was carried out on 29th April 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: Elvy Court Nursing Home 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: Eamonn Kelly Date of this annual service review: 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 204 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1QA 01795437449 01795437450 elvycourt@schealthcare.co.uk www.schealthcare.co.uk Southern Cross Healthcare Services Ltd Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 57 0 0 57 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 57 The registered person may provide the following category/ies of service only: Care home with nursing - N 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 - OP Dementia - DE 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 Elvy Court Nursing Home is a modern purpose built property situated within a residential area on the main A2 road and within ? of a mile of Sittingbourne town centre and railway station. The home is located on a main bus route and a bus stop is located nearby. Elvy Court is a 57-bedded unit providing nursing care to older people and is also registered to provide services for up to 32 people who have Dementia and have been assessed as having additional nursing care needs. The home may also
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 None accommodate 8 service users with physical disabilities. Accommodation for residents is arranged over two floors. Access to the first floor is by a passenger lift. Each residential unit has separate lounge and dining room space. There is a call bell in each room. Specialist bathing facilities and additional specialist equipment, for example hoists, are provided. There is a garden for use by service users and visitor parking is available to the front of the building. The home employs registered nurses and care staff working a roster, which provides 24-hour cover. Ancillary staff for catering, maintenance and domestic duties are also employed. The home has a full time activities coordinator. A hairdresser visits the home on a regular basis. Current fees range from #503 to #761 according to assessed personal need. 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? x What has this told us about the service? x What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? x Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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