Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 13th July 2009. 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 Blisworth Close (Royal Mencap Society).
Annual service review
Name of Service: Blisworth Close (Royal Mencap Society) The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 1 4 0 7 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: Catherine Perrins Date of this annual service review: 1 3 0 7 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 1 Blisworth Close Northampton Northants NN4 8ND 01604676066 F/P01604676066 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Age range is 18 years - 65 years. Royal Mencap Society Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 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 Blisworth Close is a care home providing personal care and accommodation for 6 younger adults with a learning disability The Premises are owned by a housing association with each service user having a tenancy agreement. Mencap provides the care service. The home is purpose built and is located on a housing development on the outskirts of Northampton. The home is two storey with four bedrooms located on the ground floor. All of the bedrooms are single with en-suite facilities. There is a well-maintained and enclosed garden with water features and raised flower borders. At the time of the last inspection the fees per week were 243.26 pounds. In addition to
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 1 4 0 7 2 0 0 8 the fees, local authorities provide a grant to Mencap for provision of the services in the county. People pay 62.35 pounds per week from their benefits. These fees include personal care, staff support, accommodation, meals, laundry and a contribution towards a holiday. Additionally people pay for chiropody, toiletries, clothing, leisure activities and a contribution towards a holiday. The registered manager advised us at the last inspection that changes to funding arrangements were being planned so it is advisable to check with the home for current funding arrangements. 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? The home had a key inspection on 14th July, 2008. We looked at all 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 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 did not send us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. However when we did receive it, 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. For example they state that they have developed more in the way of accessible formats and have involved the people more in decisions about their house and the support they receive. They plan to develop communication profiles for each of the people they support to better understand the way that they communicate. The AQAA states that the home have not received any complaints or made any referrals to the Local Authority under the locally agreed Safeguarding Adults procedure since the last inspection. We did not make any recommendations or require the home to do anything following our last inspection. The home 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 by 14th July 2010. 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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