Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Kilcreggan Residential Care Home 35 Ashburton Road Claughton Village Birkenhead Wirral CH43 8TN two star good service The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: 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. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. 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: Julie Garrity Date: 2 6 0 6 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Kilcreggan Residential Care Home 35 Ashburton Road Claughton Village Birkenhead Wirral CH43 8TN 01516520845 01516538183 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Kilcreggan Residential Care Home Limited care home 19 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 19 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 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. The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 19. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Kilcraggen does not have anyone living in it. It closed last year and is to be sold. The service is registered to provide personal care only for 19 older people. It is a detached, three storey house situated near to Claughton Village, a residential area of Birkenhead. The home has been extended over the years and provides accommodation
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home in 15 bedrooms. At present all the rooms are used as single rooms, all but one room is large enough to accommodate a married couple if they wish. Kilcreggan has a dining room and two lounges on the ground floor. The dining room and one lounge look out on to a courtyard style garden. The garden is well maintained and is easily accessed. There is a lift that serves all floors, some bedrooms in the home are only accessible by some steps. These rooms are available for people who can climb the few steps. There are appropriate sloping ramps that support less mobile individuals to access the home with. Security access is in place at the front door. All visitors must ring the doorbell to gain access to the building. Car parking is available at the front of the home. Kilcreggan is close to bus routes to Birkenhead and community facilities in Claughton Village. This is a family business, the former owner is the Registered Manager, her son is the Registered Individual and his wife is the deputy manager. The family live in a bungalow, which is attached to the home. Fees for the home are not availiable and will depend on the potential sale and any new owners. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
Since our last visit the owners and managers of Kilcreggan have decided to close the service. We contacted the manager and owner to discuss their plans. They informed us that they are not supplying a care service and that the property remains for sale. They also informed us that they wish to remain registered for the foreseeable future. We requested from the service and received a self assessment known as an AQAA (Annual Quality Assurance Assessment). This told us that the Kilcreggan remained closed and no people had been admitted since the service closed. 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 are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.
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, 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 Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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