Inspection on 26/09/08 for Tweedmouth House
Also see our care home review for Tweedmouth House for more information
This inspection was carried out on 26th September 2008.
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.
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Name: Address: Tweedmouth House 4 Main Street Tweedmouth Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2HD 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: Anne UrwinBrown Date: 2 6 0 9 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Tweedmouth House 4 Main Street Tweedmouth Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2HD 01289330618 01289330492 chris@tweedmouthhouse.fsnet.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs P Thomlinson Type of registration: Number of places registered: Mrs P Thomlinson,Mr C Thomlinson care home 55 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 dementia old age, not falling within any other category 1 0 Over 65 16 38 Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Tweedmouth House Nursing Home is a converted Grade II listed building comprising of three large traditional houses with some a modern extension to the rear of the building having been made to add to the premises size. It is situated in a very pleasant part of Berwick overlooking the river and with walking distance of local shops and amenities and near to the end of the old bridge connection this part of the town to the main shopping area of Berwick. The home is registered as a care home to accommodate fifty-five persons including seventeen places for those with dementia and thirty-eight Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 for older persons. The home charges fees of between #409.40 and #568.92 per week depending upon the needs and requirements of the individual residents. As the home provides nursing care the free nursing care element of the funding is provided and is included in these costs. The home provides information about the service through the service user guide. A copy of the last inspection report from The Commission for Social Care Inspection is available in the entrance to the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
Inidviduals needs are assessed and appropriate plans drawn up to ensure that staff are clear about the support required. Individual plans are updated regularly. Tweedmouth House has appropriate systems in place for dealing with complaints and safeguarding matters. Good records were available to show how they have dealt with individual complaints and achieved satisfactory outcomes for people using the service. Staff training in safeguarding is organised. 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 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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