Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 7th January 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 Asher.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Asher The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 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: Niki Rayner Date of this annual service review: 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 33 Wilbury Gardens Hove East Sussex BN3 6HQ 01273823310 01273749810 julianhopkins@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: Parkview Care Homes Ltd Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 17 0 The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 17 The registered person may provide the following category/ies of service only: Care Home with Nursing - N to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Mental Disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia - MD 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 Asher is a privately owned nursing home for up to seventeen adults who have a mental health illness. The home was registered with the Commission for Social Care inspection in January 2005. Prior to this the home was an independent hospital. The home was originally established as a nursing home when purchased by its current providers in January 1999. The providers also own a further three registered care establishments and supported accommodation within the Brighton and Hove area. Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Asher is a detached corner property situated on the main A270 into Brighton and close to local amenities and bus routes. The home is on three levels with a shaft lift providing access to all floors. Resident?s accommodation consists of seventeen single bedrooms with all but one room providing bathing/shower ensuite facilities. Communal space consists of a combined lounge dining room, meeting room and conservatory. There is a small rear patio area connected to a car parking area. The home provides both short and long term placements. The homes literatures states that it aims to provide a safe homely environment in which residents have as much control over their lives as possible, enabling them to achieve the maximum degree of independence whilst retaining their dignity. The weekly charges are from £1020.00, depending on individuals assessed needs. Extra fees are charged for: newspapers, hairdressing, chiropody, transport and toiletries. 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 or annual service review. This included: 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 report generated from that visit. Relevant information from other organisations. What has this told us about the service? The last key unannounced inspection was undertaken on 3rd December 2007 and Annual Service Review on 5th November 2008. The Registered Manager sent us a detailed and comprehensive AQAA. It provided useful information about the service and identified areas that have improved in the past 12 months and other areas where further developments are either planned or would benefit the people who use the service. The last inspection report identified that Asher was providing good outcomes to the people it supports. The last Annual Service Review identified that the home had taken appropriate action to comply with the requirement made when we last visited. The home has continued to liaise with us and there have been no reported issues which give rise to any concerns about the way the service is being delivered. The AQAA demonstrates how the Manager ensures that the service provides value for money and how the viewpoints of residents are taken into consideration to influence practices within the home. In the past year the home has started to hold alternate residents meetings in the evenings at residents request. In consultation with residents some areas of the home have been redecorated, furniture replaced and new bed linen and curtains purchased, whilst three walk-in showers have been fitted. More outings have been organised as result of listening to people who use the service. The AQAA stated that residents continue to be involved in the recruitment of staff and that additional monies are now available to raise staffing levels routinely, with the option of using additional agency staff when required. The AQAA demonstrates the homes commitment to promoting equality and diversity Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 within the service through the recognition of every person as an individual and respecting their own set of strengths, needs and values. Asher has good systems in place to monitor its own standards of service delivery and to gain feedback from stakeholders. The AQAA provides evidence that the home is proactive in the way it engages with people and uses their ideas and comments to further develop the service. The AQAA identifies that there have been five complaints received by the home in the past 12 months, two of which were upheld. All complaints were dealt within 28 days. One Safeguarding Alert and request for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessment have been raised and initiated by the home in the past 12 months. From the information provided in the AQAA our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements need to be made. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We will do a key inspection by December 2010. However we can 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 5 of 6 Reader Information
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