Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 3rd December 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 Brett Vale Residential Homes Ltd.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Brett Vale Residential Homes Ltd The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 1 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: Tina Burns Date of this annual service review: 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Granary Barn, Sulley`s Farm Brett Vale Residential Homes Ltd Lower Raydon, Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QQ 01473827497 01473822785 bodjawah@aol.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Brett Vale Residential Homes Limited Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 9 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 Brett Vale is a privately owned care home providing personal care and accommodation to nine younger adults with learning disabilities. The Homes statement of purpose gives emphasis to caring for people with challenging behaviours. Brett Vale provides accommodation within a barn conversion and is located in a rural area, close to the village of Raydon, southeast of Hadleigh. Accommodation is all in single bedrooms, seven of which have en suite facilities. There are a number of communal rooms, including a recreation room, and extensive grounds available to service users. Fees for this service are variable and depend on the type of care package required and the needs of the individual resident. 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 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. 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 sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was adequately completed and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service; they know what they do well and what improvements they need to make. The AQAA tells us that the home has reviewed their recruitment procedures so that they are more thorough and robust and they have responded to their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by making changes to their assessment processes. The AQAA also tells us that the home has made a number of changes as a result of listening to service users. For example, they have reviewed and amended the menu and they have increased opportunities for people to get out and about more at weekends. We received seven completed surveys from people who live at the home. They told us that people mostly feel supported to make decisions about their day to day lives. They also confirmed that people can make complaints if they are not happy and support workers mostly listen and act on what they say. Comments we received also indicated that the home is clean and hygienic and meals are good. Staff that completed surveys told us that they they receive up to date information about the needs of the people they support. They also told us that there is a thorough Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 recruitment process in place and the feedback about supervision, training and development was good. Comments we received included; The home is run well with good relationships between clients and carers, Meals provided are of an excellent quality and Encourages people to be as independant as possible with support from all staff. We have looked at information that we received from third parties, the local authority and the home, including information about complaints and concerns and we are satisfied that the home is well managed and there are appropriate procedures in place to address complaints and safeguard people. The manager continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well and their service 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? We have not changed our inspection plan and intend to do a key inspection by 12th October 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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