Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Hylton Bank (28) Hylton Bank (28) South Hylton Sunderland SR4 0LL 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: Sam Doku Date: 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Hylton Bank (28) Hylton Bank (28) South Hylton Sunderland SR4 0LL 01915341185 01915342137 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust care home 9 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 learning disability 9 Over 65 0 Conditions of registration: 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 category: Learning Disability Code LD, maximum number of places: 9 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 9 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 28 Hylton Bank is a care home for nine people who have a learning disability and who have autism or behaviours associated with an ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). Cheviot Housing Association owns the building and Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust lease the property and delivers the care. The service accommodates male and female service users between the ages of 18 and 55 years. At present there are 9 men and women living at the home all who have varying abilities. All have difficulty in understanding their environment or communicating their needs. Consequently all of Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years)
Page 2 of 7 the people living at Hylton Bank have the potential of exhibiting challenging behaviours. There are 9 bedrooms and each service user occupies a single room, which complies with the National Minimum Standards. One of the rooms is detached and considered as a separate bungalow and has its own lounge, kitchen and other facilities to promote independent living. The design of the house with a North and South side gives the appearance of two separate houses, each accommodating 4 people. An area, which includes the activity room, the laundry and staff sleep over room, connects the 2 sides. Service users have access to all parts of the house with the exception of other peoples bedrooms unless invited. It is the aim of the home to develop activities, including daily life skills that are designed to reduce anxiety while creating personal security for the individual. The rate of charges in the home is between #194.60 and #522.36 per week. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The inspector found that the home has good systems in place for managing the diffcult challenging behaviour exhibited by one resident. The inspector also found that the manager has involved other healthcare professionals and agencies in managing the behaviour problems. 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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