Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 8th February 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 Good.
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 Abbeydale Residential Care Home.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Abbeydale Residential Care Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 9 1 2 2 0 0 8 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: Grace Tarney Date of this annual service review: 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 179 Bolton Road Elton Bury Lancashire BL8 2NR 01617615613 01617615612 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Prime Healthcare (Bury) Ltd Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 32 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only - Code PC To people of the following gender: Either Whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category - Code OP The maximum number of people who can be accommodated is: 32 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 Abbeydale is a converted house situated on a main bus route not far from Bury Town Centre. It is close by to local shops and other amenities and not too far from other public transport and the motorway network. Car parking is provided at the front of the home and there are safe garden areas at the back of the home. The home is registered to provide personal care services for up to 32 elderly residents. There are lounges and dining rooms on the ground floor. Bedrooms, bathrooms and
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 0 9 1 2 2 0 0 8 toilets are situated on the ground and first floor. The fees range from £383-89 to £450 per week. The charges depend on whether the fees are paid for privately or by the local authority and whether the rooms are single, shared or have an ensuite toilet. Additional charges are made for private chiropody, hairdressing and individual newspapers. This information was received on the 11th November 2009. A copy of the last inspection report is displayed in the reception area. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 6 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 of December 2008. This included: The annual quality assurance assessment document (AQAA) that was completed and sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for those people who use the service. Feedback surveys returned to us from people living in the home. 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 report that showed the home was rated as good. What has this told us about the service? Management sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) in October 2009. The information provided shows how the home is managed, what improvements management have made and their plans for the next 12 months. Some of the improvements they told us about were: They have introduced new care plan paperwork and have ensured that the staff have been well trained in completing this new paperwork. This will ensure that the care needs of the residents are more easily identified and acted upon. Great importance continues to be attached to staff training. We were told that 81 of the staff have either qualified or are working towards achieving their NVQ qualification. This ensures that the residents are cared for safely and properly. They have implemented a new range of activities and continue to encourage more of the residents to attend a local drop-in centre. They have purchased new furniture and equipment. They have also worked on the garden area, planting new plants and bushes. They have also installed a fountain. This ensures that the residents continue to live in a pleasant environment. Some of the comments from the resident feedback surveys were: I like everything. The carers are kind and pleasant. I am happy with everything. I do not think that anything could be better. No complaints have been made to us about the home and we have had no cause to visit since the last inspection. Our judgment is that the staff are still providing a good service for the people living at the home. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan for this service and will do a key inspection by the end of December 2010. We can, however inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people living there. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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