Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 23rd March 2010. 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.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for 8 Lansdowne Road.
Annual service review
Name of Service: 8 Lansdowne Road The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 0 9 0 3 2 0 0 9 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: Martin Brown Date of this annual service review: 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 8 Lansdowne Road Studley B80 7RB 01789298709 01789296724 david@stratfordmencap.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Stratford & District Mencap Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 3 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 (LD) 3 Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No 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 Lansdowne Road is registered for 3 adults who have learning disabilities. Currently all residents are men. The home shares a staff group with other services run by SCIC in the neighbourhood. 8 Lansdowne Road is a four bed roomed detached house in a residential neighbourhood; it is indistinguishable as a care home from the neighbouring properties. On the ground floor is a large living/dining room. There are gardens to the front and rear of the house. The ground floor including the bedroom is wheelchair accessible, with a level access shower room. 0 9 0 3 2 0 0 9 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? We looked at all the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection or annual service review. This includes: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses 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 12 months. Relevant information from other organisations. What other people have told us about the service. We also spoke to the manager and staff of the service, and a sample of people who use the service, and a sample of relatives of people who use the service. What has this told us about the service? This service was last inspected in March 2009, when it received an excellent rating. The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) was completed and returned to us in a timely manner by the service. This detailed the services strengths and areas where it plans to continue improvements, and detailed how service users continue to be offered choice, encouraged to develop independence and decision-making, whilst being kept safe. The service has close ties with three other nearby services with whom it shares staff. Two staff at these services were spoken with. They confirmed that one person at Lansdowne Road often pops in at one of the services to say hello to people there on his way home from his work, and that two of the people at Lansdowne Road had enjoyed a meal at this service earlier in the week. Both staff said they were not aware of any concerns or difficulties regarding Lansdowne Road; on the contrary, people there continued to do well and enjoy life there. The manager for the service was spoken with, and confirmed that there had been no complaints or safeguarding concerns regarding this service in the past year. He said everything continued to function well, and that they were aware of age related issues for at least one person living there, that may require additional support and resources for this service in future. We contacted the service directly. One of the people living there answered the phone, and said there were all fine, that the staff helped them when needed, spoke of enjoying travelling on buses, and said he was just about to have his sandwiches. We have received no complaints or concerns regarding this service. Copies of recent regulation 26 visits by a representative of the provider showed the organisation monitoring the effectiveness of the service and the well-being of the people using it. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and expect to do a key inspection by March 2012. However we may 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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