Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 16th 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 Ashfield Residential Care Home.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Ashfield Residential Care Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent 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: Thomas McKervey Date of this annual service review: 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 23-25 Castle Road North Finchley London N12 9EE 02084454100 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
circa.care@btconnect.com Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Circa Care Limited Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 15 0 0 15 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 15 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: Old Age, not falling within any other category - Code OP Dementia - Code DE 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 Ashfield Residential Care Home is a private care home run by Circa Care Limited. The care home was first registered in 2005 after a major refurbishment. In 2007 Circa Care took over the running of the home from the previous owners and Circa Care was registered by CSCI in November 2007. The registered manager, Mrs Catherine Nolan, was also the registered manager when the home was run by the previous owners. Mrs Nolan and her husband, Mr Walter Nolan, are directors of the company and are also
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 the manager and deputy manager respectively. The home is registered for 15 older people within the categories of old age and dementia. The care home is purpose built providing 13 single bedrooms and one double bedroom. All bedrooms have en suite facilities There is a lounge at the front of the building and a large dining / lounge area to the rear. There is a large garden with plenty of space for residents to sit out. The home is very close to the shops and facilities of North Finchley. The stated aims of the service include the provision of a comfortable and happy care home that residents will enjoy living in with comfort, privacy and dignity. The fees are between #455 - #550 per week. 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 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. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clearly set out and provided a useful description of the work that has taken place this year as well as plans for the future. It also set out the challenges facing the service such as the difficulties in maintaining staff and in receiving appropriate fee levels from funding local authorities. At the time of this review, there were eighteen people living in the home, five of whom were privately funding their care. As a result of listening to service users, the AQAA states; Identified training needs are been addressed continually with feedback from a variety of sources. Dementia training needs, which were identified in the previous inspection report have and continue to be met to a continual development programme targeted at different level for respective carers. Activities within the Home continue to be reviewed in consultation with the service users and service users representatives. Certain activities have been developed to meet the needs of the service users (e.g. musicians, indoor games) and there are other plans afoot to increase the levels of participation and involvement of the service users however they are weather dependant (e.g. gardening and outdoor games). We continue to review menus of the Home offering the service users what they like to eat in addition to focusing dietary needs. This is agreed in consultation with the service users or their representatives during residents meeting and during day to day contact with the service users and service users representatives. At the last key inspection, we made one requirement about staff recruitment procedures. We were assured that this was complied with and this will be reassessed at the next inspection of the service. There have been no complaints from residents to the manager and none have been sent to the Commission in the last year. There have been no safeguarding incidents notified to us. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide excellent outcomes Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 11th May 2011. However, we can inspect the home 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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