Care Home: 41 Beach Road

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What the care home does well The resident in this home is very well cared for. We observed the owners and resident chatting happily together. The owners are very knowledgeable about resident`s needs andthe resident said he is very happy in the home. Care plans are in place and the resident`s health needs are well met. Routines in the home are flexible and the resident said that he can choose when he gets up and goes to bed and what he wants to do during the day. The resident feel he is listened to and any concerns acted upon. What the care home could do better: There have been no requirements or recommendations made of the home during this inspection. The owners continue to provide a service, which the resident is happy with and feedback throughout the inspection process was positive about the home. However, the owners of the home understand there is always room for improvement and they must continue to work hard to ensure the standards presently being provided continue to be met. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: 41 Beach Road 41 Beach Road Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 1EG three star excellent 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: Pauline Caulfield Date: 0 5 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: 41 Beach Road 41 Beach Road Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire FY5 1EG 01253869349 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr Ian Henry Montgomery,Mrs Gemma Marian Montgomery Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 1 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 1 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: 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: Learning disability - Code LD The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 1 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 41 Beach Road is a care home registered to accommodate one young adult. The resident has lived with the owners and their family since the age of 10 years. The resident lives with the owners as a member of the family and refers to them as his mum and dad. The home is run as a normal domestic household and not a residential care home. The home is situated in Cleveleys close to the town centre and is Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home convenient for all local amenities. The home has a Statement of Purpose and Service User Guide providing information about the care provided, the qualifications and experience of the owners and the services residents can expect if they choose to live at the home. A copy of the Service User Guide and most recent inspection report would be issued to any prospective resident and their relatives/representatives to help them make an informed choice whether to move into the home. The fees being charged to the resident living at the home are £500.00 per week covering all aspects of care, food, entertainment and accommodation. The owner provided this information on the 26th May 2010. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found: The reason for this inspection was to check that the excellent 3 star rating given at the last key inspection is still valid and that nothing has changed. We looked at key standards 18, 19, 20 - Personal and Health care support and 22 23 - Concerns, Complaints and Protection. The outcome is as follows and shows that the outcome for residents is still excellent and the 3 star rating is still valid. There is one resident living in the home with the owners and their family. We looked at the care provided to the resident. This included looking at the residents care records and the home environment, talking to the resident and the owners and observing interactions between them. The service user is satisfied with the support he receives from the owners and said he is happy living in the home. He has a close and caring relationship with the owners, having lived with them for over twenty years and has grown up with the owners children in a close family network. He is supported to make his own decisions and chooses when he wishes to bathe or shower, what times he wishes to rise and retire each day and what activities he want to be involved in. The owners are involved in activities with him as he wishes. He has an interesting and varied lifestyle with a good social life and regular voluntary work. Care plans and risk assessments are in place. They are regularly reviewed and the information in place is up to date. This includes the residents care needs, leisure choices and likes and dislikes, as well as information on professional visits. The records show any changes in the resident events and activities and any issues that may have arisen. The service user is able to attend to his own personal care needs and this is reflected in his care records, where significant events and health issues are recorded by the owners and service user. The resident has access to appropriate health services. He attends his GP or health appointments with support if needed. The service user is currently in good health and is not taking any prescribed medication. Medication policies and procedures are in place should these be required. Care records and discussions with the service user and the owners showed the service users health is well monitored. The home has a detailed complaints procedure, which has been made available to the resident. However as the resident has lived in the home for many years as part of the family, he feels that he can just tell the owners if anything is bothering him and they will help him sort it. The resident said he was happy living at the home with his family and enjoys his frequent holidays with them. What the care home does well: The resident in this home is very well cared for. We observed the owners and resident chatting happily together. The owners are very knowledgeable about residents needs and Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 the resident said he is very happy in the home. Care plans are in place and the residents health needs are well met. Routines in the home are flexible and the resident said that he can choose when he gets up and goes to bed and what he wants to do during the day. The resident feel he is listened to and any concerns acted upon. 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 5 of 8 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 8 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. 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