Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 16th June 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good 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 Beechdale.
What the care home does well The home provides a valuable service to people who have complex needs within a pleasant and homely environment. The home is managed to a high standard and staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Comprehensive training is given to all staff to ensure that they can meet the needs of the service users which are clearly detailed in care files. Staff are knowledgeable about the individual service users cultural needs, preferences and abilities and were able to demonstrate that these are respected at all times. Records held at the home provide evidence that every effort is made to ensure that service users are safe and protected at all times. What the care home could do better: The home should continue to provide a high quality and much needed service whilst continuing to review its care and service provision. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Beechdale 302 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 2YH two star good 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: Jeanette Fielding Date: 1 6 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Beechdale 302 Golden Hill Lane Leyland Lancashire PR25 2YH 01772452924 F/P01772452924 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Hayley Elizabeth Stringfellow Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Dalesview Partnership care home 7 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 7 The registered person may provide the following category/ies 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: Learning disability - Code LD The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 7 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Beechdale is a detached bungalow, situated on a main road position approximately 1 mile from the town center of Leyland, which can be accessed via a well-served bus route. Accommodation comprises of 7 single bedrooms, 4 with ensuite facilities, a separate
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home bathroom, lounge, dining room, and kitchen. There is an enclosed paved patio area to the rear of the home, which contains an outbuilding, of which one room is a laundry and the second has been converted into a lifestyle (sensory) room. Beechdale provides care for people who require short-term admission to a care home. The fees charged are dependent on the level of care required. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This inspection was undertaken as part of the inspection programme for Beechdale. The inspection focused on the care afforded to service users and to their protection. On the day of this visit, there were five service users accommodated at the home. Two service users had been living at the home for some time as they are awaiting for a more permanent placement to be arranged. The records completed by the home for all service users were found to be extremely well detailed and provided staff with full information about the care required together with details of how this care should be given. Service users who have not stayed at the home previously are fully assessed prior to their first admission to identify their needs and to enable any specific equipment to be made available prior to their admission. Updates of care needs are gathered from families and carers for service users who use the home on a regular basis. Service users, families and carers are involved in the preparation of the care files and some files provide information in pictorial format to assist those who have difficulty with the written word. Care plans are extremely personalised and all risks are clearly identified with appropriate risk management plans to ensure that the service users are protected. Specific dietary needs are detailed in the care plans and this information is also displayed in the kitchen to ensure that dietary and cultural needs are met. Individual preferences are recorded in the care files such as time of rising and going to bed, food likes and dislikes, gender of care giver, and the way that care is provided. Detailed communication information is held in the care files to enable staff to understand body language and actions for service users who are unable to express themselves verbally. Equipment to meet the service users needs is provided by the home or brought in with the service user. All staff are given comprehensive moving and handling training to protect the service users and themselves. Records are held of the actual care given to service users on a daily basis and are comprehensive. Medications entering the home are clearly recorded and checks are made with GPs regarding these where necessary. Some service users administer their own medications following a risk and ability assessment and secure facilities are provided in bedrooms for the storage of these. Staff are given training on medications and their competency to deal with these safely is assessed. All staff are fully vetted prior to commencing work at the home to ensure the protection of service users. A comprehensive training programme is followed by all staff and recent training includes medications, epilepsy, safeguarding and infection control. Additional training including first aid, safe feeding,food hygiene and diabetes have been planned for the very near future. All staff are given training in the protection of vulnerable adults and information is held in the home regarding the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding. Training is also provided when the needs of prospective service users identifies this as necessary. All staff either hold, or are working towards, NVQ qualifications. No complaints have been made to the home or to CQC in the last twelve months. The home has a policy and procedure to be followed in the event of a complaint being made. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 5 of 8 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 8 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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