Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 27th 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 Chestnuts.
What the care home does well Care planning documentation provides simple instruction for care staff. Recreational activity for service users has increased since the last key inspection. Some redecoration and refurbishment has taken place and will continue in areas of the home as required. The central heating boilers have been replaced. There is a stable staf group with good retention, staff training and development programmes meet requirements and additional, non statutory training is provided as events become avaialble or staff express interest. The home seeks the views of service users and relatives by means of surveys and a report is avaialble showing the results, changes are made to service provision depending on vies of users. What the care home could do better: There are no requirements as a result of this visit. Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Chestnuts 93b Wyke Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 9QS two star good 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: Jo Palmer Date: 2 7 0 7 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Chestnuts 93b Wyke Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 9QS 01305784996 01305780918 Brian@chestnutcare.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Ms Anna Bodzon,Mr Brian Stewart-Hart care home 13 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 13 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 Chestnuts is a detached property situated in a quiet residential area approximately one mile from Weymouth town centre. The home provides care and accommodation to a maximum of 13 older people with low to moderate care needs. The registered providers are Mr Brian Stewart-Hart and Ms Anna Bodzon; the registered manager is Ms Anna Bodzon.Residents accommodation is on the ground and first floors. A stair lift is fitted to one flight of stairs. All bedrooms are for single occupancy only. The home is not suited to the needs of severely disabled people including wheelchair users. There are parking spaces to the front of the house and an attractive well maintained garden to the rear of the property.The current fee range of the home is #484 to #495 per week. Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
Assessments in care files seen were found to contain relevant information providing care staff with information needed to meet assessed care needs. Information could be held in a more logical sequence, one care plan seemed not to hold instruction for the care of a resident with diabetes. The information was provided however but in a different part of the care file. Activities in the service have been increased having listened to the views of residents. The menu is also reviewed daily in line with residents requests, likes and dislikes and seasonal variations Rooms are refurbished as they become vacant. The boilers in the home have been replaced and some redecoration of communal areas and hallways has taken place since the last key inspection. Mr Stewart-Hart and Ms Bodzon, registered persons, stated that a hairdressing salon and an extra toilet area are on their wish list for future developments. The service continues to inform us of any incidents in the home and sows that these are managed well. An inspection by Weymouth and Portland Borough council in March 2009 resulted in a schedule of required works being issued in respect of the kitchens under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. A review of the kitchen facilities evidenced that most of these requirements are met with plans to complete some tasks in the coming weeks including replacement of the cupboard doors and replacement of the extractor fan that was due to take place later in the week of inspection. The providers manage a stable staff group with a low turnover rate, an equality and diversity policy is in place. The Chesnuts operates in internal Quality Assurance programme which seeks the views of service users and their carers on the level of services and facilities, the results of theses are audited and a brief report is made avaialble; examination of this confirmed that the current resident group is satsfied with the service provided What the care home does well: 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 4 of 7 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 5 of 7 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 Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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