Care Home: 9 Sunnyfield Avenue

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What the care home does well Discussions with people living in the home evidenced they are supported and encouraged to maximize their daily life.Comments included:- I enjoy sporting activities and have been to see my favorite football team. Staff help me to enjoy my days doing what I want to do. Records show that daily activities are arranged to suit each individual choice. Examination of care plans and other associated records showed that people are encouraged to be as independent as possible and to make everyday choices in their daily living. Polices and practices in place ensure that people living in the home can have their say and can live in safe environment in which staff are trained to protect them form abuse or harm. What the care home could do better: No shortfalls in the standards looked at were identified during this visit. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: 9 Sunnyfield Avenue 9 Sunnyfield Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6EU 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: Lynn Paterson Date: 2 8 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: 9 Sunnyfield Avenue 9 Sunnyfield Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6EU 01524410678 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: sunnyfieldservices@fsmail.net Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Heather Cottingham Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 6 The registered person may provide the following category/ies 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: 6 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 9 Sunnyfield Ave is situated in the Bare area of Morecambe. It is typical of the houses in that area and as such does not detract from the community presence of the people who live there. It is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection to care for up to 6 adults with a learning disability. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home 9 Sunnyfield Ave is owned and managed by Mrs Heather Cottingham. The bedrooms are all of a single type and reflect the interests and personality of the current occupants. There is a lounge and a separate diner/kitchen. The home has a well-maintained rear/side garden and a small garden to the front of the home. At the time of the inspection the charges of this home were #515 weekly. This charge excludes private chiropody and hairdressing. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: A random inspection of Sunnyfield care home was carried out by one inspector on 21st June 2010. The unannounced site visit was undertaken to gather information from the home in relation to the services they provide ,especially in relation to personal and health care support and protection. Prior to the visit being made the manager had completed a questionnaire called an Annual Quality Assurance Assessment . This gives information about how the home is meeting the needs of the people who use the service and includes future plans for service development. Surveys were also made available to people living in the home and staff to find out their views. Other information received since the last key inspection was also reviewed. During the visit care plans and other records were checked to see what care and support people received. Discussions were held with staff and people living in the home and general observations carried out. All information gained from the above methods have been used as a basis for this report. 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 7 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 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 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. 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