This inspection was carried out on 20th January 2009.
CSCI 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.
Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
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Name: Address: Scarbrough Court Alexandra Way Cramlington Northumberland NE23 6ED 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 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: Janet Thompson Date: 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Scarbrough Court Alexandra Way Cramlington Northumberland NE23 6ED 01670712215 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: cedden@rmbi.org.uk Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution care home 55 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 old age, not falling within any other category 0 Over 65 55 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 Old Age, not falling within any other category, Code OP - maximum number of places 55 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 55 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Scarborough Court is registered to provide accommodation for 49 older people who need residential or nursing care. It is built in a local housing development close to the centre of Cramlington. The home is near public transport links and local shops. The home is run by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) and mainly provides accommodation for retired Freemasons and their families. Residents who have no connections with the (RMBI) also live at Scarborough Court. A new home has been Care Homes for Older People
Page 2 of 7 biult in the grounds of the old one in 2008. It is a two storey biulding with accomodation and communal areas on both floors. There are two full size passenger lifts to help residents move around the home. There are 55 single bedrooms all with en-suite shower and toilet. The accomodation has been planned and built to high specifications and to an excellent standard The registered manager, deputy manager and a strong staff team support residents to be as independent as possible. Fees fort the home vary, further information is available from the home. The RMBI has an information pack that is given to people who may wish to move into one of their homes. It contains information about RMBI homes and where they are, eligibility qualifications for admission, an application form, a copy of the complaints policy and information on funding arrangements. Copies of CSCI inspection reports are available in the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
As part of our commitment to reassure people who use services and the public that we are monitoring the care people receive, we will carry out Random Inspections on a small percentage of Good and Excellent services.This is one of those inspections. We found that the service continues to give excellent care to residents. The service is now housed in a new building that has been purpose built to meet residents current and future needs. 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 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 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, 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 38 Produce a written risk assessment showing how the roof garden will be used safely by residents. Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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