Care Home: Blamsters Farm

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What the care home does well Supports service users in a pleasant and homely atmosphere, where people are supported to maximise their independence. Supports people in an environment that is safe and secure, whilst enabling them to roam freely, and safely. Supports people where able to take an active role in choosing how they wish to spend their leisure time. Provides staff with a good level of training which is relevant to the needs of the people that they support.Has in place good mechanisms to enable the effective running of the organisation. What the care home could do better: No requirements or recommendations for best practice were made as a result of this random inspection visit. The service should continue to build upon its foundation of solid practice. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Blamsters Farm Mount Hill Halstead Essex CO9 1LR three star excellent 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: Neal Cranmer Date: 1 3 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Blamsters Farm Mount Hill Halstead Essex CO9 1LR 01787479491 01787479406 ghcarehome@hotmail.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Rachel Anne Boon Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : TLC Care Homes Limited care home 37 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 37 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 37 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: Learning disability - Code LD Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Blamsters Farm is a care home providing accommodation for thirty adults with learning disabilities. The main buildings and two separate properties are situated in rural settings on the outskirts of Halstead town centre. The registered manager is Glen Harms. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home The home consists of 7 self-contained properties that can accommodate in single rooms a total of 37 people as follows: Acorn 3 people; Cottage 2 people; Howe Chase 5 people; Blamsters Farmhouse 5 people; The Coach House 2 people; Blamsters Green, 7 people; Blamsters Oak 6 people. At the time of our most recent inspection visit the home was only providing accomodation to 36 service users. The properties are within walking distance of the town, where there is a range of amenities including a library, cinema, pubs, supermarket, post office and general shops. People who live at the home have the use of minibuses for outings to the community. The spacious grounds and gardens were well maintained and provide views across open countryside. Information provided by the manager shows that the fees for accommodation range from £1400 to £2300 per week. Extras to the fees include toiletries and personal needs. Previous inspection reports are available from the home and the CSCI website www.csci.org.uk Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found: This unannounced random inspection took place during May 2010, and included a visit to the home. This type of inspection is carried out to monitor how the home is operating, and what the quality of the service is like for the people who live there. The visit lasted for three hours, and before the visit we looked at all of the information we had about the home. This included the previous inspection report, and reports of any events that had happened in the home. Some people who live in the home and staff who work there sent us surveys to tell us what they thought of the service. During the visit we looked at things like care plans, and general record keeping processes. We also looked at what the home had done to address the one requirement that had been made at the last key inspection. We spoke to people who live at the home to find out what it is like to live there, and we spoke to staff about how they make sure peoples needs and wishes are met. Records showed that people are supported to access all of the health care services that they needed to help them stay well, such as GPs, psychiatrists, district nurses and epilepsy nurse specialists. We saw that staff follow policies and procedures when they are giving out medication, and medication records were completed correctly. Information we have, and records in the home tell us that staff have access to a wide range of training in subjects that help to to support people in the right way. The organisation has its own training manager who provides much of staff training on site. Staff we surveyed and spoke with said that they were provided with a good level of training. Staff spoken with during the course of the inspection had detailed knowledge of peoples needs, and worked closely with people to maintain good working relationships. We saw that there is an effective quality assurance system in place which includes opportunities for people to be involved in how the home runs, and to check that policies and procedures are being followed. This is done by way of surveys, audits, manager checks and home meetings. What the care home does well: Supports service users in a pleasant and homely atmosphere, where people are supported to maximise their independence. Supports people in an environment that is safe and secure, whilst enabling them to roam freely, and safely. Supports people where able to take an active role in choosing how they wish to spend their leisure time. Provides staff with a good level of training which is relevant to the needs of the people that they support. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 Has in place good mechanisms to enable the effective running of the organisation. 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 Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. 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