Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Farnworth Care Home Church Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8AG 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 assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed inspection. Details of how to get other inspection reports for this care home, including the last key inspection report, can be found on the last page of this report. Lead inspector: Grace Tarney Date: 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Farnworth Care Home Church Street Farnworth Bolton BL4 8AG 01204578555 01204578444 maryc@abbeyhealthcare.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Abbey Healthcare (Farnworth) Limited care home 120 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability 0 0 1 Over 65 38 81 0 Conditions of registration: The home is registered for a maximum of 120 service users, to include: Up to 81 service users in the category of OP (Older People); Up to 38 service users in the category of DE(E) (Dementia over 65 years of age). Up to 1 service user in the category of PD (Physical Disabilities under 65 years of age) The service should employ a suitably qualified and experienced manager who is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Farnworth Care home is owned by Abbey Healthcare Limited. The home is purpose built with 3 units, which cater for up to 120 people with a variety of needs. The accommodation is provided on three floors in 120 single bedrooms. Two passenger lifts Care Homes for Older People
Page 2 of 7 provide access to the upper floors. The ground floor is split into 2 units and is named Halliwell & Burnden. This unit offers care to older people who have social care or nursing care needs. The first floor unit offers care to older people who require nursing care or social care and is named Belmont whilst the second floor unit provides care for older people with dementia. The second floor unit is named Firwood. The home is just off the main street in Farnworth and is close to bus stops, local shops and the market. There is easy access to the nearby motorway network. The home is pleasantly situated in its own grounds with surrounding gardens and there is ample car parking to the front of the home. All bedrooms have an adjoining toilet, sink and shower. There is a dining room and two lounges on each floor and each floor is provided with bathrooms and separate toilets. A copy of the last inspection report is available in the managers? office. The provider informed the inspector that the fees within the home are #355.08 per week for residents funded by social services. For those residents paying privately for social care the fees are #575 per week. For residents needing nursing care the fees are #355.08 for those funded by social services plus the free nursing care contribution. For those residents paying privately for nursing care the fees are #680 per week. Additional charges are made for private chiropody, hairdressing, toiletries and newspapers. This information was received on the 27th October 2008. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We undertook this site visit to the home because an allegation was made that suggested the majority of the staff at the home had a criminal conviction. We inspected the personnel files of several staff members and looked at the Criminal Records Checks (CRB). Every staff member had a CRB check. The allegation that the majority of staff had a conviction was not substantiated. What the care home does well: What they could do better: If you want to know what action the person responsible for this care home is taking following this report, you can contact them using the details set out on page 2. Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R Outstanding statutory requirements These requirements were set at the last inspection. They may not have been looked at during this inspection, as a random inspection is short and focussed. The registered person must take the necessary action to comply with these requirements within the timescales set.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Care Homes for Older People Page 5 of 7 Requirements and recommendations from this inspection
Immediate requirements: These are immediate requirements that were set on the day we visited this care home. The registered person had to meet these within 48 hours.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Statutory requirements These requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Recommendations These recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the National Minimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way of improving their service.
No. Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations 1 29 Management should put in place a system to help them make a decision about whether they should employ a person who has a criminal conviction or a caution. Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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