Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 22nd 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 Beach House.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Beach House The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 0 9 0 1 2 0 0 9 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: Joseph Harris Date of this annual service review: 1 6 0 2 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Beach House 1 Beach Avenue Birchington Kent CT7 9JS 01843845922 01843845657 beachhouse@fsmail.net Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Mr Christopher Dennis Page,Mr Stephen David Walden,Mrs Gillian Barbara Page,Mrs Jacqueline Patricia Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 8 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only (PC) to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: 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 Beach House provides residential care for up to 8 people with mental health problems. The home does not provide specialist services but is able to access all necessary specialist services within the community. The home comprises of a semi-detached house over three floors in a residential area of Birchington. There is no lift access and would not be suitable for someone with limited mobility. The home is within easy
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 8 0 0 9 0 1 2 0 0 9 walking distance of amenities such as rail and bus stations, leisure, shops and churches and a short car journey to colleges, sport centres, cinemas and concert halls. The homes ethos is based on providing a family style environment. Staffing comprises of the registered persons and other family members. Mr & Mrs Walden live in the adjoining premises. All have a high level of input into the home. The current fees are summarised in the service user guide and are available on request from the home. 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 of the information that we have received or asked for since the last key inspection. This included: The Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the home. The AQAA is a self-assessment tool that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for people who use the service. it also provides us with some numerical and statistical information about the service. Comments made to us by people who are resident in the home and other people with an interest in the service. Information we have about how the service has managed any concerns or complaints. What the service has told us about things that have happened in the home. These are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits 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 completed the AQAA in very good detail giving us all of the information that we asked for. Having looked at the information contained in the AQAA it is our judgement that the home continues to provide an excellent service for the people who use it and they are aware of any further improvements that they need to make. The home has continued to enable service users to make the most of community resources including one person who is now working at local farm, re-establishing links from the past. The service plans to further develop training opportunities for the staff team and keeps care planning processes and other key documentation under consistent review. The AQAA states that a new contract format has been developed to aid understanding for the service users and representatives. The AQAA provided details of improvements made over the past 12 months and identifies further developments for the coming year. People living in the home have consistently told us that they are happy living there and that the receive good quality support. Positive comments have been received about the staff working in the home, the food and the general impressions of the service. One person stated, We all get on very well and the food is good. Another person living in the home stated, Ive lived here for a few years, it is the best home ive been in. Someone else stated, Its like a big family. The staff are great. I couldnt ask for more. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 No complaints have been raised in connection with the service over the past 12 months and no safeguarding vulnerable adults alerts have been raised in this time. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown us that they manage issues well. they work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide excellent outcomes 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 9th January 2012. 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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