Inspection on 22/05/09 for Montfort Fields 12
Also see our care home review for Montfort Fields 12 for more information
This inspection was carried out on 22nd May 2009.
CQC found this care home to be providing an Excellent service.
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.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Montfort Fields 12 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 review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection We do an annual service review when there has been no key inspection of the service in the last 12 months. It does not involve a visit to the service but is a summary of new information given to us, or collected by us, since the last key inspection or annual service review.
Has this annual service review changed our opinion of the service?
No You should read the last key inspection report for this service to get a full picture of how well outcomes for the people using the service are being met. The date by which we will do a key inspection: Name of inspector: Michael Moloney Date of this annual service review: 2 2 0 5 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: Montfort Fields 12 Kington Herefordshire HR5 3AT 01544231030 01544231030 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
www.macintyrecharity.org MacIntyre Care Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 5 0 2 residents with physical disabilities in addition to their learning disability may also be accommodated. Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service The service provider (McIntyre Care) is also a registered charity and runs many day & residential care services for children and adults with learning disabilities. The registered manager of 12 Montfort Fields is Lindsay Ross. Macintyre Care makes six promises to service users in its mission statement: To listen to and treat service users with respect. To help keep service users safe, healthy and fulfilled. To enable service users to make decisions about their lives. To encourage and challenge service users to achieve their ambitions. To enable service users to take their place in the community. To speak up for service users when they want them to.
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 Montfort Fields provides accommodation with personal care for five adults (men and women) who are aged under sixty-five. Service users all need care due to learning disabilities and two service users also have a physical disability. Service users all have profound disabilities and so have high levels of need, which is reflected in the homes staffing levels. The property is a modern, detached house located in a residential cul-de-sac in the market town of Kington. It is within walking distance of the towns shops and facilities and the home has two vehicles to provide transport further afield. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? We looked at all the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection or annual service review. This included: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for people using the service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints. What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. Relevant information from other organisations. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. We learned that the home has developed plans for each person living there that are focussed on the individual needs in a person centred way. They also told us that at each staff meeting they look at how they are supporting each individual and change this as necessary. The AQAA also states that this is all overseen on a regular basis by the providers area manager. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide good outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 13TH April 2010 However we can inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people using the service. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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