Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Valley View Hatchett Hall Moorend Road Pellon Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 0RX 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 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: Lynda Jones Date: 0 8 0 5 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Valley View Hatchett Hall Moorend Road Pellon Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 0RX 01422353314 01422329726 mikekneafsey@aol.com 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) : Mrs Beverley Ellen Kneafsey care home 18 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 18 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 Valley View is a privately owned care home registered to provide accommodation and care for up to 18 older people. The house is situated in the Pellon district of Halifax and can be easily reached by public transport from the town centre. There is a slope down to the house then level access to the front entrance. Outside, there are accessible garden areas for people to enjoy in the warm weather, with panoramic views across the valley from the rear of the property. The property is well maintained throughout and furnished and fitted to a good
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home standard. There are 14 single and 2 shared bedrooms, the majority of the single bedrooms are under 10 sq. metres and one of the shared rooms is under 16 sq. metres, they are, however, comfortably furnished and fitted to a good standard. Magazines, newspapers, activities, tissues and some toiletries are provided. There is an extra charge for hairdressing, chiropody and dry cleaning. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We carried out our last key inspection on 11 April 2007 and subsequently produced a report about our visit. We also conducted an Annual Service Review (ASR) on 26 July 2008 and in that report we said that the home was continuing to provide good quality outcomes for the people living there. We planned to carry out our next key inspection in April 2009. On 5 January 2009 a serious incident occurred at the home when a refuse collection vehicle rolled down the driveway into the front of the house. No one was injured but the home had to close temporarily so that structural repairs could be carried out. All of the people living at the home were accommodated in other care homes in Calderdale. All of the staff continued to be employed by Valley View. They maintained regular contact with the people who had to move out by visiting them in their temporary homes and keeping in contact with their families. The arrangements have been extremely well managed and we have been kept fully informed of progress over recent weeks. We have been informed recently that the building work has been completed and the home has been totally refurbished. Plans are underway for people to move back to Valley View, if they wish to, on a phased basis from 26/5/09. 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 R No £ 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 1 2 5 People who use the service 18/05/2007 must be given a statement of the terms and conditions of their residence; this is to make sure they are aware of their rights. There must be a plan of care 31/05/2007 for everyone who uses the service. This must show what action the staff must take to make sure that all aspects of health, personal and social care are met. All staff must be thoroughly 18/05/2007 checked before they start work at the home. This is to make sure they are suitable to work in a care setting and to make sure that people who use the service are safe and protected. Records relating to people 18/05/2007 who use the service must be held separately and not in bound books to make sure that information is kept confidential. 2 7 15 3 29 19 & Schedule 2 4 37 17 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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