Inspection on 02/03/10 for The Firs Residential Care Home
Also see our care home review for The Firs Residential Care Home for more information
This inspection was carried out on 2nd March 2010.
CQC has not published a star rating for this report, though using similar criteria we estimate that the report is (sorry - unknown). The way we rate inspection reports is consistent for all houses, though please be aware that this may be different from an official CQC judgement.
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.
Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: The Firs Residential Care Home Tower Farm Tower Road Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TE new service which has yet to be given a quality rating 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 review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. 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: Janie Buchanan Date: 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Firs Residential Care Home Tower Farm Tower Road Little Downham Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2TE 01923296851 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Melanie Marshall Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Only Care Plc care home 27 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 27 dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 27 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is 27 The registered person may provide the following categories of service 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 categories Old age, not falling within any other category Code OP Dementia Code DE Date of last inspection Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home The Firs Residential Care Home is regsitered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 27 older people, some of whom may have dementia. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This service was dormant on the date we wrote this report. Dormant means that it is not providing a service to anyone and the home is currently empty. We inspect services by using information from people who use the service. If there is no one using the service we cannot do a full inspection or award a quality rating. Until people start using the service we will follow our guidelines on dormant services. This means we will do a random inspection every 12 months. 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 are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.
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, 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 6 of 7 Reader Information
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