Care Home: Bramerton

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Annual service review Name of Service: Bramerton 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: Kenneth Dunn Date of this annual service review: 1 5 0 6 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service Address of service: Upper Bray Road Bray Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2DB 01628771058 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:   brianb@choiceltd.co.uk Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Choice Ltd Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 10 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 10 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only - 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 - LD Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes 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 The home is owned and run by CHOICE Ltd and provides care for people with learning disabilities. The home is a large detached house. A large garden surrounds the property and the front entrance has a secure gate. There is a separate building within the grounds that is used for various activities. The house has four floors; residents? rooms are on the two upper floors. All of the residents have individual rooms, of varied size and shape. The ground floor has two lounges, the dining room and kitchen. The basement has three sitting areas. No Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 The quality rating for this service is 2 stars. This means the people who use this service experience good quality outcomes. 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. Information we may 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 it is a legal requirement for the service to tell us about them. 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 annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA), returned by the manager, provided current details about the home including areas where action had been taken to make improvements. Information contained within the AQAA states that the In order to engage the people who live at the service and to encourage them to participate in the running of the home the service operates an the service users have monthly key worker meetings, individual meetings to discuss their needs, monthly resident meetings and six monthly and annual review meetings. The service users have individual essential lifestyle plans, these plans are monitored by the staff and the service users to ensure that the needs of the individual are current. The AQAA provided evidence that family and friends are encouraged to participate in daily routines and to take an interest in whats happening. The staff team, support service user to develop and maintain relationships internally in Bramerton and externally in the community. The AQAA states that the service has ongoing maintenance, capital expenditure and a redecoration programme. The manager stated in the AQAA that the premises and gardens are well maintained and meet residents collective and individual needs. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 program Revised Policies and procedures, Decorations, replaced furnishings, revised menus as a result of the feed back they have received from the residents. The AQAA stated that service has good staffing levels and a good skills mix. The management of Bramerton ensures that training is giving a priority. The completed AQAA indicated that the service has not received any complaints in the last twelve months. In addition the service has not made any safeguarding adults referral in the same 12 month period. The Care Quality Commission has not received a complaint for forwarding to the service, since the last inspection. The AQAA indicates a responsive service which seeks to continually develop and improve. Our judgement is that the Bramerton continues to provide a good service, which is effectively meeting the care needs of the people who use the service. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan and will do a key inspection by 25th of June 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 Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Annual service review CQC General Public 0870 240 7535 (national contact centre) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. The content of which can be found on our website. 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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