Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Rosemont Yealm Road Newton Ferrers Plymouth Devon PL8 1BX The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: one star adequate 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: Anita Sutcliffe Date: 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Rosemont Yealm Road Newton Ferrers Plymouth Devon PL8 1BX 01752872445 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Mr D M Beckhurst care home 19 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 old age, not falling within any other category 0 Over 65 19 Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Rosemont is a care home registered to provide care for 19 people in the category of old age only. At the time of our visit, 14 people were living in the home. It is owned and managed by Mr Beckhurst, who is assisted by another staff member who is known as the Care Manager. The home is registered to accommodate up to 19 people. Two rooms have en-suite facilities. The premises comprise a large, older property that stands in its own grounds, overlooking the picturesque creek of Newton Ferrers. There are a dining room, two lounges and a conservatory. The home has a stair lift to the mezzanine level and ramps to provide access in and out of the building. Those service users with limited mobility are provided with accommodation on the ground and mezzanine floors as there are a few steps remaining to access the first floor. Adjoining the property are two privately owned flats that are not connected to the care home. Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 10 The proprietor and his family live in one flat and the second is used as staff accommodation. Current weekly fees range between #375 and #450. This does not include chiropody, hairdressing or magazines and newspapers Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 10 What we found: 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 10 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ 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 1 7 17(1)(a) The Registered Person must 01/07/2008 ensure that records in respect of each service user contain the information, documents and other records specified in Schedule 3 of the Care Homes Regulations 2001 The Registered Person must 07/05/2008 ensure that the home?s systems concerning the use of medicines confirm to the guidance of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. In particular: All medicines administered must be signed for. A clear account must be given for any medicines not administered as prescribed Where medicines are labelled as directed, clear directions must be sought from the prescribing GP Clear directions for staff must be available regarding any medicines prescribed as required (Previous timescale of 30/6/07 not met. Immediate Requirement Notice Issued) 2 9 13(2) 3 38 13(4)(a) A risk assessment must be produced for any freestanding radiator. 01/07/2008 Care Homes for Older People Page 5 of 10 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 10 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 1 7 13 (4)(c) Each person must 20/01/2009 have individual risk assessments that are regularly reviewed and kept up to date. On this occasion there was no moving and handling assessment for one person. This will protect people from unnecessary risks to their health and welfare. 2 26 16 (j) All people in the home 20/01/2009 must be able to wash and dry their hands following use of the toilet and/or before and after providing personal care. Staff must follow policy for safe disposal of fouled laundry. Soiled commodes must be emptied within a reasonable timescale. So that the liklihood of cross infection is reduced and the home is hygienic and pleasant. 3 38 13 (5) Staff must be trained and 06/02/2009 competent to move people correctly. They must follow a plan of how this is to be done. The m ethod must be in line with current safe practice and with any moving and handling aids, identified as necessary, available to them. Poor practice must be identified and stopped. Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 10 So that people and staff are protected from poor practices which put them at risk. 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 1 7 15 Each person must have a plan in place, which describes how staff are to deliver the care they want and need. This plan must be in place regarless of how long the person will be resident at the home. The plan must be regularly reviewed and updated. This will ensure staff have the instructions they need to deliver care properly. 20/01/2009 2 9 13 (2) Medicines must not be secondarily dispensed. They must be administered from their original container. So they are dispensed according to the prescribers instructions. 20/01/2009 3 37 17 (2) All accidents must be accurately and adequately recorded. So there is a record of how they were managed. 20/01/2009 4 38 13 (4) A risk assessment must be produced for any freestanding radiators. Not tested on this occasion. To ensure any risk is understodd and can be reduced or removed. 20/01/2009 Care Homes for Older People Page 8 of 10 5 38 13 (4) Equipment must not be 20/01/2009 left in the corridor where it is an obstruction to the fire exit and fire doors must not be propped open. So that people are protected in the event of a fire. 6 38 13 (4) Cleaning chemicals must 20/01/2009 be securely stored where people, who may be confused, do not have access to them. This will remove hazards associated with these chemicals. 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 9 of 10 Reader Information
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