Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 10th May 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Excellent 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 Castlethorpe Care Home.
What the care home does well We looked at five care plans and saw that there appeared to be accurate recording in each one. The Company provides a comprehensive tool to ensure staff can make accurate recordings of events. There was good follow through when different events had occurred, for example when someone required wound management and where someone was suffering from symptoms of dementia. The actions of staff and other health and social care professionals ensured the care plans were regularly up dated and reflected current needs. There was written evidence that these had been checked by a senior member of staff. We observed a drug round and also randomly checked some administration sheets which appeared to have accurate recording and we could see that people were having their prescribed medication. Through out the day we observed staff assisting people with a number of tasks which they did in a calm and relaxed manner. Encouraging them where necessary and always treating them with dignity and respect. The management team ensure that staff keep all their training needs up to date and there was written evidence to support all mandatory training, as well as certain topics, for example, safe guarding adults had been completed. This team also ensures that the personal allowance records kept for certain people living in the home are kept up to date and reflected what items had been bought for their personal use. The "residents comfort fund" showed a healthy balance and that money received and raised was used to provide extra social events for people living there. The owners are pro-active within the home and the Regulation 26 reports which we saw showed how often they attend and a variety of topics covered as well as who they had spoken to. They also assist with the auditing process within the home to ensure peoples views are sought and the home is being run for their benefit. These are very detailed and cover all aspects of running the home and are a balance between surveys, meetings and face to face meetings with people living in this home and other stakeholders. As well as checking that staff are competent to do their jobs and have sufficient training if not. We made a brief tour of the home and grounds, which showed the progress which had been made since our last visit in the refurbishment plan. The safety certificates we sawshowed all equipment was safe to use and the building fit to live and work in. What the care home could do better: Supervision of staff is taking place but care should be taken that all sessions are recorded and staff aware of the process. This will ensure the management team can check staff staff are doing their jobs and ensuring people are being safely looked after and are free from harm. Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Castlethorpe Care Home Castlethorpe Care Home Castlethorpe Brigg North Lincolnshire DN20 9LG 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: Theresa Bryson Date: 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Castlethorpe Care Home Castlethorpe Care Home Castlethorpe Brigg North Lincolnshire DN20 9LG 01652654551 01652651440 cnh.matron@yahoo.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Krystyna Jadwiga Thomas Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Dr Jadwiga Craven,Mr Laurence Craven care home 77 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 24 77 56 dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 0 56 Castlethorpe Care Home is a large home providing for the needs of 77 service users. The home is registered for the categories for old age, physical disabilities for over and under 65?s and the terminally ill. The home is divided into 2 parts, the main house and the court, which is a separate
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home building. The court can accommodate service users with palliaitve care needs, at the end of their lives and including the end of their lives. The main house itself is divided in two sections: a specialist wing for those suffering from the problems of dementia and the rest of the house for those with more acute general care needs and those with chronic and acute nursing needs. The units are staffed separately. The court was built a few years ago and has individual rooms, with ensuite facilities, its own sitting and dining room. There are enough toilets and bathrooms for all service users needs. It has a work area for the staff and a small kitchen. There is also a double room facility for relatives who need an over night stay. The garden area is enclosed and all areas have wheel chair access. The main house has a modern extension on a very old farmhouse style house, which retains many of its own features. These rooms also have en-suite facilities, several sitting and dining areas, its own bathrooms and toilets and work areas for the staff. The manager?s office is in this house and there is also a flat on the top floor for staff use. It does have laundry facilities, but the bulk of the linen is sent to the companys sister home in the same market town. The kitchen provides meals for both houses. Although the home is in a semi-rural setting it is on a bus route to Brigg, approximately 1 mile away and Scunthorpe. It is set in extensive grounds over looking the river and town plus farmland. The home specialises in providing care for a large Polish community, with referrals being made to the home from all over the Country. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This random inspection took place because we undertook a risk assessment about the service and decided that it would not require a key inspection this year and were happy for them to have this type of inspection. We took into consideration what the management team had told us about significant events which had happened in the home since our last visit, what others told us about the home when surveys we had sent out were returned and details of which health and social care professionals we had spoken to prior to our visit had told us. The Company sent us their Annual Quality Assurance Assessment which told us what they have been doing and what they plan to do in the future. It also gave us a lot of other statistical data. We looked at five care plans, which were samples from all the three distinctly different units within the home. We looked at a number of other records and documents, made a brief tour of the buildings and grounds. We also spoke to six people who live in the home, two relatives and five staff. What the care home does well:
We looked at five care plans and saw that there appeared to be accurate recording in each one. The Company provides a comprehensive tool to ensure staff can make accurate recordings of events. There was good follow through when different events had occurred, for example when someone required wound management and where someone was suffering from symptoms of dementia. The actions of staff and other health and social care professionals ensured the care plans were regularly up dated and reflected current needs. There was written evidence that these had been checked by a senior member of staff. We observed a drug round and also randomly checked some administration sheets which appeared to have accurate recording and we could see that people were having their prescribed medication. Through out the day we observed staff assisting people with a number of tasks which they did in a calm and relaxed manner. Encouraging them where necessary and always treating them with dignity and respect. The management team ensure that staff keep all their training needs up to date and there was written evidence to support all mandatory training, as well as certain topics, for example, safe guarding adults had been completed. This team also ensures that the personal allowance records kept for certain people living in the home are kept up to date and reflected what items had been bought for their personal use. The residents comfort fund showed a healthy balance and that money received and raised was used to provide extra social events for people living there. The owners are pro-active within the home and the Regulation 26 reports which we saw showed how often they attend and a variety of topics covered as well as who they had spoken to. They also assist with the auditing process within the home to ensure peoples views are sought and the home is being run for their benefit. These are very detailed and cover all aspects of running the home and are a balance between surveys, meetings and face to face meetings with people living in this home and other stakeholders. As well as checking that staff are competent to do their jobs and have sufficient training if not. We made a brief tour of the home and grounds, which showed the progress which had been made since our last visit in the refurbishment plan. The safety certificates we saw
Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 8 showed all equipment was safe to use and the building fit to live and work in. 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 Older People 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 Older People 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 1 36 Staff should have each supervision session recorded and know the process of why sessions take place. This will ensure that they are safe to look after people in the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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