Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 14th October 2009. 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 Beech House.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Beech House The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 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: Geraldine Blow Date of this annual service review: 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: Manchester Road Partington Manchester M31 4DJ 01617752287 01617751039 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Beech House (Partington) Ltd Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 23 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home with nursing - Code N To people 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 categories - Code OP the maximum number of people who can be accommodated is: 23 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 Beech house is a care home providing personal and nursing care to 23 older people. The home consists of two bulidings within the grounds that are adjacent to each other. Nursing accommodation was provided in a single storey extension that adjoins the original detached house. The other building is a bungalow. Car parking is available at the front of the property. Pleasant garden and patio areas are accessible to all residents. The fees for Beech House range from 435 to 570 pounds per week. Additional charges may be made for hairdressing and other personal requirements. 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 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. A number of people living at the home were sent surveys to gain their comments about the service. At the time of writing this report five surveys had been returned. 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 has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment ((AQAA). It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgment is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. The AQAA identified improvements made to the service in the last 12 months. These included the following statements: 1. We have improved our pre admission visit and assessment. 2. They have a care plan review process and there has been an increase in training to meet peoples needs. 3. They have introduced the End of Life Planning programme. 4. All new admissions to the home are assessed for nutritional needs using the MUST screening tool All new nutritional needs identified are referred to our local dietitian. 5. We have improved our staff development and training records. Introduced a named person to co-ordinate training. 6. We have a new system in place to track our policy and procedures and ensure they Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 are regularly revised and updated with reference to changes in Legislation and good practices advice. Peoples comments in the surveys were positive overall. Five people said that they had received enough information to help decide if this home was the right place for them before they moved in. One person said the home was chosen by their spouse. Some comments received included that the home has good caring staff and the home is friendly. My family always get a warm welcome . Four of the surveys indicated that they always receive the care and support needed and one survey said they sometimes do. Four of the five surveys said that there is always enough staff available when you need them and one said their sometimes is. The majority of surveys indicated that they always like the meals and one comment was the food is tasty. All five of the completed surveys indicated that the home is always clean and fresh. Overall, the AQAA and the comments of people living at the demonstrated that the provider was committed to ongoing improvement to practice. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? The Care quality Commission will continue to monitor information about this service and will carry out an inspection when required. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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