Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Levitt Mill Levitt Mill Wood Lee, Blyth Road Maltby Rotherham South Yorkshire S66 8NN The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good 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: Sarah Powell Date: 2 6 0 9 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Levitt Mill Levitt Mill Wood Lee, Blyth Road Maltby Rotherham South Yorkshire S66 8NN 01709815565 01709818532 levitt.mill@craegmoor.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr Wayne Philip Cocksedge Type of registration: Number of places registered: Sapphire Care Services Limited care home 11 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 learning disability 11 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 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 11 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Levitt Mill is a converted mill and barn set in extensive grounds providing accommodation for ten service users with learning disabilities aged 18 to 65. There are six bedrooms all with en-suite in the mill and four bedrooms all en-suite in the barn; Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years)
Page 2 of 7 both units have communal lounges, dining rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and laundry facilities. The home is on the outskirts of Maltby near Rotherham with facilities nearby including pubs, shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. The fees at Levitt Mill range from #1941.61 to #2553.08 per week. Fees depend on the needs of the people and for any further information contact the home. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We found robust procedures for recording, monitoring and auditing notifications. staff received appropriate and relevant training to deal with people with challenging behavior to ensure peoples needs were met. The environment was well maintained with a program of routine maintenance to ensure the people lived in a comfortable and safe home. 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 1 24 It is recommended that the floor covering in the lounge in the Barn is replaced with something that is more homely. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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