Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: The Court 22 Thornholme Road Sunderland SR2 7QG 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: User doesnt belongs to any group Date: 1 6 1 2 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Court 22 Thornholme Road Sunderland SR2 7QG 01915675264 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Tyne and Wear Autistic Society care home 3 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 learning disability 3 Over 65 0 Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The Court is a care home for 3 younger adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. It is owned and managed by the Tyne & Wear Autistic Society (TWAS), which operates several care and educational services for children and adults in Sunderland. The Court is a family-sized detached property in a quiet area near the City centre of Sunderland. It is indistinguishable from similar surrounding family houses, including the neighbouring 2 houses which are also small care homes operated by TWAS and managed by the same registered manager. The house has a short driveway and a car porch for the home vehicle. There is a small front garden and an enclosed, private back garden. The house has an open hallway, off which there are a comfortable main lounge, dining room and well-equipped kitchen. There is another smaller lounge leading off from the kitchen. On the first floor there are 3 generously-sized bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet, and the small staff sleep-in room. The quality of furnishings and decoration are of a very good standard throughout the house. The house does not offer accommodation for people with mobility needs, though arrangements can be made for
Page 2 of 7 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) visitors with such needs to access the ground floor. The weekly fee is #1,340 #1,477. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We visited the home for a short time on the evening of 16th December 2008. The home did not know we were going to visit. We talked to one of the people who live here and one of the staff. We looked around parts of the building. We talked to the manager about any changes and improvements since the last inspection. The home now has a computer and internet access. This means people use websites on the computer to make their own choices (like holidays) and they can now send emails to their relatives. The home is going to put care plans onto computer so that people can see their own goals in pictures and DVDs. The home has made sure that people have more chances to do more individual activities, if they want. There are now two Speech and Language Therapists and an Occupational Therapist who work for the provider. This means people have had lots more support with their communication, and now have more equipment that help them with this. 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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