Inspection on 18/05/09 for Trafalgar Street
Also see our care home review for Trafalgar Street for more information
This inspection was carried out on 18th May 2009.
It is an annual review prepared by CQC after examining previous reports and information from the provider. At the time of this report, CQC judged the service to be Excellent.
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.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Trafalgar Street 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 review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection We do an annual service review when there has been no key inspection of the service in the last 12 months. It does not involve a visit to the service but is a summary of new information given to us, or collected by us, since the last key inspection or annual service review.
Has this annual service review changed our opinion of the service?
No You should read the last key inspection report for this service to get a full picture of how well outcomes for the people using the service are being met. The date by which we will do a key inspection: Name of inspector: Janet McBride Date of this annual service review: 0 8 0 6 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 2 Trafalgar Street Carcroft Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 8AF 01302726300 P/F01302726300 priory.trafalgar@yahoo.co.uk None Mr Donald Smith Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 4 0 Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Trafalgar Street is a care home providing personal care and accommodation for adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. The home has been registered for 4 places since it opened in July 2004. The home is located in the village of Carcroft close to shops, pubs and other community facilities and the village is only 5 miles from Doncaster town centre Accommodation is provided in a four-bedroom house with all single bedrooms, which are located on the first floor, two of these have en-suite facilities. People have access to the garden at the rear of the home. Further information about fees and the last inspection report is available at the home. None. Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? Date of this annual service review 18/05/2009. The Quality rating for this home is 3 star Excellent. The rating was made on 22/05/2007. Date of last key inspection 22/05/2007. Date of last annual service review 20/05/2008. We looked at all the information that we have received or asked for since the last key inspection of the service.This included: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self assessment that focus on how well outcomes are being met for people using the service.It also gave us some numerical information about the service. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints. What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service,these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last twelve months. relevant information from other organisations. What other people have told us. What has this told us about the service? The manager completed the annual quality assurance assessment by the agreed date.It gave clear and good information about the service and provided evidence that they value the views of people who use the service. The AQAA told us what improvements they had made in the last twelve months and what changes had made as a result of listening to people who use the service.They also highlighted the areas they were planning to improve on. They highlighted what they feel the home does well;they provided care plans that reflect the needs,ambitions and wishes of the person receiving care.They said they provide very clear guidance and policy on all aspects of health care using the national health service and private health professionals e.g chiropody and psychiatry. All personal hygiene tasks are carried out paying close attention to the privacy and dignity of people with the emphasis being on teaching them to complete these tasks independently wherever possible. People are encouraged to take an active part in general day to day discussions and meetings. They also encouraged people to be involved in all aspects of their life with choice being given throughout, however choice is sometime limited but to ensure that a choice is made,people are taught in a functional way to exercise their rights and accept their responsibilities throughout their daily life. People have access to tailor made timetables with access to local colleges and the companys purpose built day centre. The AQAA informed us of the changes made in the last twelve months from listening to people for example; By working with people in their service they have improved each persons confidence and encouraged them to be involved with the care they receive. Each person now attends formal reviews either six monthly or yearly, taking an active part with there social workers and purchasing authority. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 People have this year been offered holidays,for example a holiday to the Lake district and a forthcoming caravan holiday at Filey. Medication is completed using robust policies with the emphasis being on safeguarding adults.However improvements have been made by educating people within the home so they understand their own medication and the reasons for it being prescribed. The AQAA told us about staff employed at the home and their qualification.The managers NVQ care level 4 is almost complete, Trafalgar Street is involved in the quality care partnership training program and all staff are on a rolling program for NVQ with 2 staff members completing a level 2 and level 3 qualification in care. The AQAA stated they have a complaints procedure and that they deal with any minor issues so they dont turn into complaints.They continue to operate an open door policy and review any comments from parents.There have been no formal complaints in the last twelve months. The home continue to work well with us and keep us informed of any issues or notifications that effect peoples well being and what action they took to prevent re occurrence. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by the 19th May 2010. However, we can inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people using the service. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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