Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 12th April 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 Bearwood House Residential Care Home.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Bearwood House Residential Care Home 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: Joanna Wooller Date of this annual service review: 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 183 Bearwood Hill Road Winshill Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire DE15 0JS 01283561141 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Jennifer Roulson Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Mrs Judith Dena Griffin Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 0 0 21 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 21 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 (OP) 21 Dementia (DE) 3 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 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Bearwood House is a large Victorian detached house that has been extended to provide 21 beds. The home is registered for 21 older people, three of whom may have dementia care needs. The home is located on the outskirts of Burton on Trent in a residential area. Public transport and all amenities are close at hand. Accommodation is provided on three floors accessible by staircase and a shaft lift. There are six double and nine single bedrooms, of which two doubles and one single are on the ground floor. Communal facilities consist of two lounges and a dining room. There are four bathrooms and an adequate numbers of WCs situated throughout the home. Externally there are small gardens to the front, where access is by steps from the road. To the side and rear there are larger gardens all accessible to people who use the service. Car parking is restricted with additional on street parking adjacent. The aims of the home are to provide 24-hour care for people in a homely environment whilst enabling people to retain their independence. Care is provided by care assistants led by a Care Manager. District nurses, community psychiatric nurses and other professionals are accessed by the home when required. A local GP surgery and pharmacist service the home. Activities take place with family and relatives involvement. 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. Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in 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 clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. The manager has informed us that the recommendations issued at the last key inspection have been met. The communal living areas and some bedrooms have been refurbished, people that use the service have been reviewing the menus in the homes open meetings and a dedicated member of staff now has the responsibility for organising activities and events in the home. We received three completed surveys from people that use the service and four from social and health care professionals. Comments included: Very good home. First class and not too expensive. Staff are always friendly, helpful and considerate. They are very hard working. The staff keep mum clean, happy, well fed and cared for. The home makes all the family very welcome when we visit and they inform us promptly if there is a problem. The staff are always pleasant, helpful and provide the information we require. The home meets the needs of the individuals and maintains good communication. 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 good outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection following the CQC guidelines for inspection. 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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