Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: St Peter`s Cottage Nursing Home 29 Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RJ two star good service The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: 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: Jan Sheppard Date: 1 8 1 2 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: St Peter`s Cottage Nursing Home 29 Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RJ 01284706603 01284706811 gnm@countycarehomes.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : County Care Homes Limited care home 1 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 1 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 St Peters Cottage is a privately owned care home with nursing, and is registered to accommodate up to 15 Older People. The home is situated on a main road out of Bury St Edmunds, opposite the West Suffolk College. It is within a residential area close to facilities, such as shops and churches. The building, which is set in its own grounds with ample car parking, has an enclosed garden and patio area at the rear. The accommodation is partly in a converted domestic dwelling and partly in a purpose built extension. All rooms are on the ground floor and are single, five with en-suite facilities. St Peters recently changed ownership, and the new owners, County Care Homes Ltd, plan to extend the premises. There are two lounges and a dining room. There is access to the garden from all bedrooms and communal rooms. The fees for the home range between #575.00 and #650.00 per week and depend on the size and location of the accommodation. Care Homes for Older People
Page 2 of 8 Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This service was dormant on the date we wrote this report. Dormant means that it is not providing a service to people. This is becuase it was being temporarily closed for refurbishment. We cannot rate a service where there are no people but the previous quality rating of Adequate will be maintained until such time we carry out our regulatory activity. 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 8 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 3 14 (1) The registered persons must 06/02/2007 ensure a pre-admission assessment of need is undertaken for each prospective resident and retain documentary evidence of it. The registered persons must 31/03/2007 update the home?s POVA policy to reflect the guidance given by the Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee of Suffolk and cross-reference to it. The registered persons must 31/05/2007 ensure all staff receive updated POVA training. The registered persons must 06/02/2007 ensure that the hot water supply is delivered around the recommended safe temperature of 43 degrees centigrade. The registered persons must 06/02/2007 ensure adequate lighting is provided in all bathrooms. The registered persons must 06/02/2007 ensure that the hot water supply to the hand
Page 5 of 8 2 18 13 (6) 3 18 13 (6) 4 25 23 (2) (j)13 (3)13 (4) (c) 5 25 23 (2) (p) 6 25 23 (2) (j) Care Homes for Older People washbasins is constant and have adequate force to enable good hand washing practice. 7 29 19 (1) Sch 217 (3) (b) The registered persons must 28/02/2007 ensure that all records required under regulation to be available at inspection are accessible to representatives of CSCI including evidence of the recruitment checks made. The registered persons must 31/05/2007 ensure there is evidence available that training updates for POVA and infection control have taken place for staff. The registered persons must 31/05/2007 take steps to recruit and appoint an individual to fill the post of registered manager. The registered persons must 30/04/2007 establish a quality assurance system that allows the residents the opportunity to express their opinions about the service they receive. 8 30 18 (1) (c) (i) 9 31 8 (1) (a) 10 33 16 (2) (m) (n)24 (1) (a) (b) 11 38 13 (4) (a) (c) The registered persons must 06/02/2007 ensure that the COSHH regulations are enforced in the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 8 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 Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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