Care Home: Addington House

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What the care home does well People who live in the home continue to have ordinary, meaningful lives; they are out visiting family and friends and enjoying activities in the community. Everything is arranged to suit their individual preferences and wishes. One person said, `I like it here......I go shopping Croydon` Another person stated, `I choose my t-shirts, I choose my pyjamas, I choose my shorts......` One person who uses the service visits his mother every week, this is facilitated by staff at the home. The home are also in the process of organising a number of summer holidays, these again will be arranged according to people`s preferences. Every person who lives in the home has an assigned key worker; there is a meeting every month where a discussion takes place regarding future activities and plans. These meetings are recorded and we were able to check the records. The home also uses person centred plans known as `My Plan` which looks at how the person wishes to be cared for and what are their long term goals.We looked at how people within the home can make a complaint; the form that they use is in a suitable format for people who use the service, and it was easily available. There has only been one complaint in the last twelve months and it was dealt with appropriately and in a timely fashion. We checked the recording and administration of medication and found no errors. The home has an annual external audit, the last being conducted in June 2009, the documentation for this could not be located although there was other evidence that it had taken place. One person within the home currently self medicates. The environment in the home has improved; it now benefits from a new kitchen, and on the day of the inspection a new front door was being fitted. A key factor for the home when working with people who have autism, is that there continues to be continuity of staff. The home does not need to use agency staff, as any gaps in the staffing rota are filled by existing staff members working additional hours. What the care home could do better: We checked that all previous requirements and recommendation made at the last key inspection in 2007 and during an Annual Service Review visit in 2009 have been actioned. No requirements or recommendations have been made as a result of this inspection. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Addington House Addington House 62 Addington Road Sanderstead South Croydon Surrey CR2 8RB 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: Rin Saimbi Date: 0 4 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Addington House Addington House 62 Addington Road Sanderstead South Croydon Surrey CR2 8RB 02086519132 02086519132 addington@beaconcaregroup.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Shaun Fegan Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Addington House Limited care home 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 6 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 6 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home Only (CRH - 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 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Addington House opened in March 2003; The home is situated on the main road in a suburban part of Sanderstead. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home The home is registered for the provision of support to six people with learning disabilities; At present the home has five people living at the home all of whom are diagnosed on the Autistic Spectrum. The home offers six bedrooms; four with en suite facilities, a comfortable lounge and a large garden. The home is within easy reach of Croydon by bus and a short walk to Sanderstead. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found: At the last key inspection in June 2007 we rated this service as excellent; we wanted to check at this random inspection that the people who use the service continue to receive excellent outcomes. Prior to the inspection we looked at all the information we have had about the service. This included the Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA) which is a self-assessment form completed by the home once a year to tell us how they think they are doing. The AQAA was a comprehensive, well thought out document which gave use some useful numerical information. We sent out questionnaires to people who use the service and to staff; we received two completed staff questionnaires, both of which were positive about the work undertaken at the home. On the day that we visited for the random inspection we were able to meet four out of the five current people who use the service, staff and the manager. We observed staff interaction with people who use the service. We had a tour of the building to make sure that it was safe for people living there. We also checked some of the paperwork relating to people who live in the home and information relating to the running of the home. We would like to thank all those who took part in this inspection for their time, assistance and hospitality. The reader should also note that a new system of registration and assessment for social care will come into force during 2010. Providers of adult social care and independent health care must be registered with us under the new system from 1 October 2010 (registration under the Care Standards Act 2000 will continue until then). Further details can be found at our website www.cqc.org.uk. What the care home does well: People who live in the home continue to have ordinary, meaningful lives; they are out visiting family and friends and enjoying activities in the community. Everything is arranged to suit their individual preferences and wishes. One person said, I like it here......I go shopping Croydon Another person stated, I choose my t-shirts, I choose my pyjamas, I choose my shorts...... One person who uses the service visits his mother every week, this is facilitated by staff at the home. The home are also in the process of organising a number of summer holidays, these again will be arranged according to peoples preferences. Every person who lives in the home has an assigned key worker; there is a meeting every month where a discussion takes place regarding future activities and plans. These meetings are recorded and we were able to check the records. The home also uses person centred plans known as My Plan which looks at how the person wishes to be cared for and what are their long term goals. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 We looked at how people within the home can make a complaint; the form that they use is in a suitable format for people who use the service, and it was easily available. There has only been one complaint in the last twelve months and it was dealt with appropriately and in a timely fashion. We checked the recording and administration of medication and found no errors. The home has an annual external audit, the last being conducted in June 2009, the documentation for this could not be located although there was other evidence that it had taken place. One person within the home currently self medicates. The environment in the home has improved; it now benefits from a new kitchen, and on the day of the inspection a new front door was being fitted. A key factor for the home when working with people who have autism, is that there continues to be continuity of staff. The home does not need to use agency staff, as any gaps in the staffing rota are filled by existing staff members working additional hours. 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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