Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 24th March 2010. 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 Excellent.
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 Cornerstone Trust.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Cornerstone Trust The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent 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: Rukhsana Yates Date of this annual service review: 2 6 0 2 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Radcliffe Road Baptist Church Radcliffe Road Bury Greater Manchester BL9 9LH 07918775779 05601261103 alan@thecornerstonetrust.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr Glen Carl Atkinson Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Cornerstone Trust Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 6 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only - Code 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 - Code 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 Thicketford Place is a small care home, providing long-term support to four people with learning disabilities. A local, voluntary, Christian organisation, the Cornerstone Trust set up the home in 1993. A group of trustees oversee its running, with the day to day management carried out by the registered manager. The home is on a main road, in a residential area in Bolton. There is good access to local buses and there are nearby
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Change of Registered Manager shops, pubs and other local amenities within walking distance. Thicketford Place is a large, converted, end-terraced house. Accomodation is provided in single rooms. There is a very small garden at the front of the house and an enclosed, patio garden to the rear. There is on-street parking adjacent to the home. The organisation has a contract with the Local Authority to provide the service as a whole. 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 the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection. This included: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was completed and sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for those people who use the service. Feedback from people using the service and from staff. Information we have about how the service manages any complaints. Notifications we have received from the service. The previous key inspection report and Annual Service Review. Relevant information from other organisations. What has this told us about the service? The service was sent their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA), and returned the completed document by the date we asked for it. The information provided an excellent, detailed and considered description of the work that has taken place over the last 12 months, and the plans for future development. The service is clearly commited to ensuring that people living at the home have a voice and are involved in decisions that affect them. For example a residents meeting takes place every six weeks. The use of signs symbols and visual aids are an integral part of the meeting. A photo system aids turn taking ensuring everyone has equal time and opportunity to contribute ideas, concerns or general comments. Actions from these meetings are taken up directly by the keyworkers or by management. Person centred planning meetings take place regularly. The manager reported that since the reduction in the number of residents and a proportionate reduction in staff, the atmosphere has improved, the residents have been happier, and there are now plans to provide staff with additional training from a therapeutic perspective in areas such as Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Challenging Behaviour etc. Social inclusion is promoted with residents using local shops, hairdressers, pubs and restaurants. Two of the residents practice their faith and attend two different churches. All residents have up to date leisure cards so that they can access local health and fitness facilities. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 Staff retention at the home is good, and staff told us that they feel well supported, receive the training they need, and enjoy and take pride in the work they do to ensure that a high quality of support is provided. The AQAA information and additional range of evidence available at the time of this review clearly supports the view that Cornerstone Trust continues to provide excellent outcomes for people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We will continue to monitor information about this service and will carry out an inspection when required Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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