Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 3rd June 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Excellent service.
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 Ashlea Mews Residential Home.
What the care home does well The residents are supported to engage in meaningful recreational, therapeutic and social activities. The home has excellent collection of items in the reminiscence room to help residents who may have memory problems. The manager provides well planned and effective staff supervision for all the staff. The staff supervision process is regularly reviewed and there has been recent changes to include a standing agenda on safeguarding matters. Also the residents` monthly reviews include ispecific agenda on complaints and safeguarding. The complaints record showed details of complaints, going back to 2003. The record provides details of complaints and how those complaints were investigated and what the conclusions were. There are good systems in place for managing the residents` personal allowances. Two residents` finances were checked by the inspector. Receipts are available on each resident`s record, showing how their monies were spent. Each resident has a hard back book which contain the details of how their monies are spent on their behalf. The books are regularly audited and signed. There were no discrepancies noted in the records and in the total amount of monies held for the individuals. What the care home could do better: There were no issues identified during this inspection visit that need to be improved upon. Random inspection report
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Name: Address: Ashlea Mews Residential Home Stanhope Parade South Shields Tyne And Wear NE33 4BA 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: Sam Doku Date: 0 3 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Ashlea Mews Residential Home Stanhope Parade South Shields Tyne And Wear NE33 4BA 01914559051 01914556251 ashlea.mews@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Roslyn Ann Wright Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Winnie Care Limited care home 40 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 2 40 8 6 mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability sensory impairment Conditions of registration: 0 0 0 0 One of the MD(E) places refers to current service user only. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Ashlea Mews is a purpose-built care home for older people in South Shields. It is registered to care for 40 people, 8 of whom may have physical disabilities and 6 may have sensory impairment. The home cannot provide nursing care. It is located near to
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home local bus routes and the Metro Station is close by. A health centre and local shops are a short distance away and the beach is a short drive away. It has garden areas to the rear of the home that are accessible to all service users and an extensive car park to the front of the building. The building has level access into the home with wide corridors internally for ease of movement. It has a lift to take people to and from the first floor and adapted toilet and bathing facilities, and en-suite bedrooms throughout. The decoration, furnishings and fittings are of good standard and the home has a friendly comfortable environment. An emergency call system is in place. The weekly fees are GBP 436.00 to GBP 471.60 per week depending upon care needs. Additional charges are made for hairdressing, personal items and newspapers. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The inspector looked at two outcome areas including protection and staff. Records relating to training were examined. The inspector found that the manager has ensured that staff continue to receive training that is relevant to their roles. These include staff refresher training in safe handing of medication, first aid, infection control, moving and handling, safeguarding adults, mental capacity act and deprivation of liberty safeguards. The home is well managed, and is led by a manager who is well motivated and effective in the day to day management of the home. 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 Older People 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 Older People 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 Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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