Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 29th April 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Adequate 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 Ashleigh House.
What the care home does well Dormant service What the care home could do better: Dormant service Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Ashleigh House 460 North Road Darlington Co Durham DL1 3AF one star adequate service 03/06/2009 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: Jean Pegg Date: 2 9 0 4 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Ashleigh House 460 North Road Darlington Co Durham DL1 3AF 01325382847 01325382847 ashleighhouse@pathwayscaregroup.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Minster Care Management Limited Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 41 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 41 1 41 dementia mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 41 1 0 1. The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 41 2. 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, maximum number of places 41. Dementia, Code DE, maximum number of places 41. Mental Disorder, excluding Learning Disability or Dementia, Code MD, maximum number of places 1. Date of last inspection
Care Homes for Older People 0 3 0 6 2 0 0 9 Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Ashleigh House is owned by Minster Care Managerment Limited, who became the registered provider for the home in January 2009. The home is registered to provide care and accomodation for up to 41 people, whose primary needs are those of older people with dementia. Ashleigh House is an ex-local authority building, located in the Harrowgate Hill area of Darlington. It is situated on a main road, with good transport links and a small car parking area at the front of the home. The home has two floors. There is a small enclosed courtyard and garden areas to the back of the property. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This service was dormant on the date we wrote this report. Dormant means that it is not providing a service to people. This is because it was temporarily not providing a service. On this occasion the home was closed for refurbishment. We visited the home on 29 April 2010 and found that we were able to enter the premises and inspect the work that had been undertaken. The refurbishment is almost complete and three staff are currently employed within the home to help get things ready for when service users are ready to be admitted. We were also able to look at documents that the home have prepared ready to use for when the home is occupied. These documents included care plan templates and policies and procedures. We were also able to check current staff employment records. We were satisfied with what we saw. We inspect services by using information from people who use the service. If there is no one using the service, we can not do a full inspection and award a quality rating. Until people start using this service, we will follow our guidance on dormant services. This means that we will do a random inspection every twelve months. 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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