Inspection on 10/08/06 for Far Croft

This inspection was carried out on 10th August 2006.

CSCI has not published a star rating for this report, though using similar criteria we estimate that the report is Excellent. 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 made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.

Other inspections for this house

Far Croft 20/10/05

Far Croft 22/06/05

Far Croft 29/03/05

Far Croft 11/05/04

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CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE Far Croft North Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 3EU Lead Inspector Pat Scott Key Unannounced Inspection 10th August 2006 09:30 X10015.doc Version 1.40 Page 1 The Commission for Social Care Inspection aims to: • • • • Put the people who use social care first Improve services and stamp out bad practice Be an expert voice on social care Practise what we preach in our own organisation Reader Information Document Purpose Author Audience Further copies from Copyright Inspection Report CSCI General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) This report is copyright Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and may only be used in its entirety. Extracts may not be used or reproduced without the express permission of CSCI www.csci.org.uk Internet address Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 2 This is a report of an inspection to assess whether services are meeting the needs of people who use them. The legal basis for conducting inspections is the Care Standards Act 2000 and the relevant National Minimum Standards for this establishment are those for Care Homes for Older People. They can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or obtained from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop This report is a public document. Extracts may not be used or reproduced without the prior permission of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 3 SERVICE INFORMATION Name of service Far Croft Address North Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 3EU 01952 223447 01952 245558 Telephone number Fax number Email address Provider Web address Name of registered provider(s)/company (if applicable) Name of registered manager (if applicable) Type of registration No. of places registered (if applicable) www.coveragecareservices.co.uk Coverage Care Services Ltd Mrs Alison Louise Gough Care Home 41 Category(ies) of Dementia (6), Old age, not falling within any registration, with number other category (35) of places Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 4 SERVICE INFORMATION Conditions of registration: 1. 2. The home may accommodate a maximum of 41 service users. The home may accommodate 41 Elderly Persons of whom up to 6 may be suffering from Dementia. 20th October 2005 Date of last inspection Brief Description of the Service: Far Croft is registered as a Care Home to provide care for a maximum of 41 older people, within which up to 6 Residents may have care needs associated with a dementia. The Home provides long term care and respite care within a designated respite unit and all bedrooms are single. The gardens and grounds surrounding Far Croft are well maintained and provide a safe and pleasant outside environment for Residents and their Visitors. Coverage Care Services Ltd make their services known to prospective service users in: The Statement of Purpose, Company Brochure and web site which also contain their contact e mail address. The inspection report is mentioned in the statement of purpose and summarised in the service user guide. It is also on display in all homes’ entrance halls with a note stating the document can be made available to copy and take away. Coverage Care Services rates are reviewed annually on 1st April each year and service users are notified one month in advance. The only additional charges to service users are for toiletries, hairdressing, newspapers and escorting to hospital for routine appointments. This is clearly laid out in the terms and conditions. Fees for Farcroft as of 1st April 2006 are: £394-£414. All service users pay monthly by standing order or by cheque usually on the 15th of the month. This is two weeks in advance and two weeks in arrears. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 5 SUMMARY This is an overview of what the inspector found during the inspection. A range of evidence was used to make judgements about this service. This includes: information from the provider (including internal audit information), staff records kept in the home, medication records, discussion with people who use the service, discussions with the staff team, discussion with the manager, tour of the premises, previous inspection reports, quality assurance process, Fire Authority reports, Environmental Health Office reports, observation of care experienced by people using the service. What the service does well: What has improved since the last inspection? What they could do better: It is considered that this home is currently performing very well, setting its own objectives for continual improvement. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 6 Please contact the provider for advice of actions taken in response to this inspection. The report of this inspection is available from enquiries@csci.gsi.gov.uk or by contacting your local CSCI office. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 7 DETAILS OF INSPECTOR FINDINGS CONTENTS Choice of Home (Standards 1–6) Health and Personal Care (Standards 7-11) Daily Life and Social Activities (Standards 12-15) Complaints and Protection (Standards 16-18) Environment (Standards 19-26) Staffing (Standards 27-30) Management and Administration (Standards 31-38) Scoring of Outcomes Statutory Requirements Identified During the Inspection Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 8 Choice of Home The intended outcomes for Standards 1 – 6 are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Prospective service users have the information they need to make an informed choice about where to live. Each service user has a written contract/ statement of terms and conditions with the home. No service user moves into the home without having had his/her needs assessed and been assured that these will be met. Service users and their representatives know that the home they enter will meet their needs. Prospective service users and their relatives and friends have an opportunity to visit and assess the quality, facilities and suitability of the home. Service users assessed and referred solely for intermediate care are helped to maximise their independence and return home. The Commission considers Standards 3 and 6 the key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 1,2,3,4 Quality in this outcome area is good. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. The homes statement of purpose and service user guide provides service users and prospective users with details of the services the home provides, enabling an informed decision about admission to the home. Assessment of need is conducted in a respectful and plain speaking way so that service users understand their needs will be met during their stay. EVIDENCE: The statement of purpose and service user guide have been reviewed for 2006/7 and were on display in the home. Evidence from previous inspections show that the organisation of Coverage Care regularly reviews its information for service users and their families/supporters/advocates. Admission assessments on the care files that were read during this visit were comprehensive, clearly written and staff were aware of their content. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 9 Service users spoken with said that staff spent time with them to ensure that they had settled in and understood the services and facilities on offer. When people are very frail this can take a while and varies between individuals. The manager is sensitive to the fact that entering a care home is a big change in their life and some need plenty of reassurance and patience, particularly those with dementia care needs. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 10 Health and Personal Care The intended outcomes for Standards 7 – 11 are: 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The service user’s health, personal and social care needs are set out in an individual plan of care. Service users’ health care needs are fully met. Service users, where appropriate, are responsible for their own medication, and are protected by the home’s policies and procedures for dealing with medicines. Service users feel they are treated with respect and their right to privacy is upheld. Service users are assured that at the time of their death, staff will treat them and their family with care, sensitivity and respect. The Commission considers Standards 7, 8, 9 and 10 the key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 7,8,9,10,11 Quality in this outcome area is excellent . This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. The medication at this home is well managed promoting good health. There is a clear, consistent care planning system in place to adequately provide staff with the information they need to satisfactorily meet service users needs. Personal and healthcare support in this home is offered in such a way as to promote and protect service users’ dignity and privacy in their daily life and at the end of life. EVIDENCE: The care plans that were read were very clearly written. Information from the initial assessments had been written into the plan of care. Care plans are reviewed monthly and annually with signed input from the keyworker, service user and family. Medication is well managed by the home with safe systems in place. An internal quality audit had recently been carried out by Coverage Care senior management and found all areas to be satisfactory. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 11 The manager has been working towards providing good end-of-life care for service users. She liaises with health care professionals and has compiled a resource file for families to use regarding bereavement/funeral/monetary matters. During the visit staff were seen and heard to treat service users with dignity and respect. They were seen to spend time with individuals to ensure they understood decisions and actions. Health care information is displayed on the notice board in the foyer. A community nurse was in the home visiting her clients and stated that communication and care were excellent. Staff take time to balance the issue of risk and service user choice when it comes to healthcare. A service user commented that although she likes to stay up at night, care staff do “go with me sometimes but then they also encourage me to go to bed, as it benefits my legs”. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 12 Daily Life and Social Activities The intended outcomes for Standards 12 - 15 are: 12. 13. 14. 15. Service users find the lifestyle experienced in the home matches their expectations and preferences, and satisfies their social, cultural, religious and recreational interests and needs. Service users maintain contact with family/ friends/ representatives and the local community as they wish. Service users are helped to exercise choice and control over their lives. Service users receive a wholesome appealing balanced diet in pleasing surroundings at times convenient to them. The Commission considers all of the above key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 12,13,14,15 Quality in this outcome area is excellent. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. Staff have an excellent understanding of the service users support and leisure needs and use this to assist them to exercise choice and control in their lives. Service users have many opportunities for community/family contact which enables them to make a choice about who they see and when and where they see them. Dietary needs of service users are very well catered for with a balanced and varied selection of food available that meets service users tastes and choices. EVIDENCE: Service users were very complimentary about the food provided. They were able to relate what they had chosen for lunch and that staff come round and ask them their preference from the menu each day. Menus are displayed on the dining room tables and are available in large print format. Bowls of fresh fruit were seen on the units. The home participates in the ‘healthy eating award’. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 13 Service users confirmed that they can participate in anything and can also be left alone if they wish. Service users can also speak privately to friends and family in their rooms. They can use the private pay phone or have one in their room. There are many activities for service users to choose from. Activities have a high profile and are regularly discussed at resident meetings. The manager recognises that individuals are different and their wishes change from time to time. To this end she has changed the provision of hairdressing and the choice of regular outings. Service users were surveyed first and then the results implemented. Service users having a short respite stay in the home are offered as much opportunity to be involved in choosing activities as those on long term stays. Church services are arranged according to individuals’ faiths. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 14 Complaints and Protection The intended outcomes for Standards 16 - 18 are: 16. 17. 18. Service users and their relatives and friends are confident that their complaints will be listened to, taken seriously and acted upon. Service users’ legal rights are protected. Service users are protected from abuse. The Commission considers Standards 16 and 18 the key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 16,18 Quality in this outcome area is good. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service.” The home has a satisfactory complaints system with evidence that service users feel that their views are listened to and acted upon. Staff are provided with induction and on-going training regarding adult protection. This provides staff with the relevant knowledge to safeguard service users from many types of abuse. EVIDENCE: The CSCI has not received any complaints about the home. The CSCI holds evidence that Coverage Care Services, as an organisation, respond quickly to complaints, with full records kept of any actions needed to be taken as a result of investigations. Service users spoke of their ability to talk to any staff. They didn’t have any complaints but would feel very comfortable to speak with the manager or staff at any time. The reviews that take place give a forum for concerns to be aired. Sight of the complaints log showed that all complaints had been dealt with according to the home’s procedures and satisfactory outcomes achieved. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 15 Environment The intended outcomes for Standards 19 – 26 are: 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Service users live in a safe, well-maintained environment. Service users have access to safe and comfortable indoor and outdoor communal facilities. Service users have sufficient and suitable lavatories and washing facilities. Service users have the specialist equipment they require to maximise their independence. Service users’ own rooms suit their needs. Service users live in safe, comfortable bedrooms with their own possessions around them. Service users live in safe, comfortable surroundings. The home is clean, pleasant and hygienic. The Commission considers Standards 19 and 26 the key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 19,26 Quality in this outcome area is excellent. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. The standard of the environment within this home is excellent providing service users with an attractive, homely and hygienic place to live. EVIDENCE: The home has a programme for the review of décor and equipment. Works carried out are recorded. All bedrooms and communal areas were in excellent order with clear signage to assist service users to find their way around. The organisation has provided an improvement plan for the home which was on display. The premises are regularly reviewed during the monthly visits to the home by the Head of Operations who supplies a report to the CSCI and during the health and safety audits and internal quality audits. The gardens are very well maintained and accessible. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 16 Call bells were left within reach of the service users and were seen to be responded to promptly. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 17 Staffing The intended outcomes for Standards 27 – 30 are: 27. 28. 29. 30. Service users’ needs are met by the numbers and skill mix of staff. Service users are in safe hands at all times. Service users are supported and protected by the home’s recruitment policy and practices. Staff are trained and competent to do their jobs. The Commission consider all the above are key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 27,28,29,30 Quality in this outcome area is excellent. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. The standard of vetting and recruitment practices is excellent with appropriate checks being carried out. This ensures that suitable staff are employed to care for service users. The arrangements for the induction and training of staff are good with the staff demonstrating a clear understanding of their roles. There is a good match of well-qualified staff offering consistency of care within the home. EVIDENCE: The file of 2 new recruits were seen which showed that robust recruitment practices are carried out. Management information provided detailed the induction and training planned for all levels of staff. Staff files were sampled which evidenced that the training plans have been put into place. The induction standards have been amended to meet those for ‘Skills for Care’. Staff confirmed that training is provided and there are many equal opportunities to improve themselves for the benefit of service user care. NVQ qualifications, as of April 2006, stand at 68 qualified to level 2. A service user stated “ staff are very friendly and know what they are doing”. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 18 Information sent to CSCI demonstrates that if staff make mistakes in any area of practice then management are quick to resolve any issues and put plans in place to prevent re-occurrence. The organisation benefits from having the post of a personnel and training officer. The home has been experiencing staffing problems due to sickness which had been managed well by the manager. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 19 Management and Administration The intended outcomes for Standards 31 – 38 are: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Service users live in a home which is run and managed by a person who is fit to be in charge, of good character and able to discharge his or her responsibilities fully. Service users benefit from the ethos, leadership and management approach of the home. The home is run in the best interests of service users. Service users are safeguarded by the accounting and financial procedures of the home. Service users’ financial interests are safeguarded. Staff are appropriately supervised. Service users’ rights and best interests are safeguarded by the home’s record keeping, policies and procedures. The health, safety and welfare of service users and staff are promoted and protected. The Commission considers Standards 31, 33, 35 and 38 the key standards to be inspected at least once during a 12 month period. JUDGEMENT – we looked at outcomes for the following standard(s): 31,32,33,35,38 Quality in this outcome area is excellent. This judgement has been made using available evidence including a visit to this service. The systems for resident consultation are excellent with evidence suggesting that their views are sought and acted upon The home is managed by an experienced, suitably qualified individual who carries out her responsibilities fully. The manager has sound leadership skills and promotes a professional ethos within the home EVIDENCE: The CSCI has been provided with information regarding the manager’s training events and updates to complement her role within the home. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 20 Senior management of Coverage Care review the conduct of the home on a regular basis through the visits under Regulation 26, management meetings, board meetings, quality audits etc. Quality assurance takes place throughout the service in both a formal and informal manner. Meetings, surveys, audits, day to day contact all provide records to show that service user satisfaction is at the heart of the service. The manager is very good at involving people whilst seeking to improve the service. Visitors seen to come and go during this inspection interacted very well with the manager and information was shared in an open and honest manner. The home keeps records to show that the health and safety of service users is promoted and protected. Complaints, incidents/accidents are all monitored to identify trends and failings and the need for reassessments. Improvements plans are on display in the home. Plans are in place for maintenance of the premises aswell as furniture and equipment. From talking to service users and observing staff practice there is strong evidence that the ethos of the home is open and transparent with the views of both staff and service users listened to, and valued. The management of service users’ personal allowances were checked at the recent audit and all balanced. Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 21 SCORING OF OUTCOMES This page summarises the assessment of the extent to which the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People have been met and uses the following scale. The scale ranges from: 4 Standard Exceeded 2 Standard Almost Met (Commendable) (Minor Shortfalls) 3 Standard Met 1 Standard Not Met (No Shortfalls) (Major Shortfalls) “X” in the standard met box denotes standard not assessed on this occasion “N/A” in the standard met box denotes standard not applicable CHOICE OF HOME Standard No Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 ENVIRONMENT Standard No Score 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3 3 3 4 X X HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE Standard No Score 7 4 8 4 9 3 10 4 11 4 DAILY LIFE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Standard No Score 12 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 COMPLAINTS AND PROTECTION Standard No Score 16 3 17 X 18 3 4 X X X X X X 3 STAFFING Standard No Score 27 4 28 4 29 4 30 4 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Standard No 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Score 4 4 4 X 3 X X 3 Far Croft DS0000020547.V296961.R01.S.doc Version 5.2 Page 22 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? 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