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Inspection on 04/10/06 for Park House
Also see our care home review for Park House for more information
This inspection was carried out on 4th October 2006.
CSCI has not published a star rating for this report, though using similar criteria we estimate that the report is Adequate. The way we rate inspection reports is consistent for all houses, though please be aware that this may be different from an official CSCI judgement.
The inspector found there to be outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report but made no statutory requirements on the home.
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What the care home does well
Information is provided to prospective residents and they are actively encouraged to visit the home and stay on a trial basis prior to making a permanent choice. Assessments are carried out and care plans are in place to ensure the home will be able to meet the residents` needs. Medicines are well managed, ensuring that residents receive their prescribed medication. There is a good, friendly relationship between staff and residents and staff are mindful of service users` privacy and dignity. The home is very well maintained and clean. It provides a comfortable and welcoming environment. Visitors are warmly welcomed into the home. Residents receive good and varied food.
What has improved since the last inspection?
Care plans and recording have been improved to enable staff to understand the care needs of each resident. The interior and exterior environment has been improved, with replacement of some carpets and the decoration of a number of bedrooms, corridors and some outside painting.
What the care home could do better:
Social activities are provided but due to the limited time that the organiser is on duty some residents said that they are bored. Appropriate arrangements must be made to ensure that all residents have opportunities for hobbies, stimulating activities, social inclusion and personal development. More staff members must be qualified to level two NVQ in care to ensure that they are competent to do their jobs. Staff training in adult protection and dementia care needs to be undertaken to help staff to care for the residents more appropriately. The managers/proprietors have not achieved NVQ level four in management and care to ensure that the home is run in the best interests of the residents living there. It is important that all staff benefit from regular scheduled supervision that covers: all aspects of care practice, philosophy of care in the home and career development needs A Quality assurance system should be in place to enable the views of the residents living at the home to be recorded.