Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 14th July 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 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 Ecton Brook House.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Ecton Brook House 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: Catherine Perrins Date of this annual service review: 0 4 0 6 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Ecton Brook Road Ecton Brook Northampton Northants NN3 5EN 01604402455 01604410890 edunkley@northamptonshire.gov.uk www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Northamptonshire County Council Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 0 0 0 18 15 46 5 No one falling within category DE(E) may be admitted into Ecton Brook House where there are 18 persons of category DE(E) already accommodated within this home. No one falling within category OP may be admitted into Ecton Brook House where there are 46 persons of category OP already accommodated within this home. No one falling within category PD(E) may be admited into Ecton Brook House where there are 5 persons of category PD(E) already accommodated within this home. No one falling within MD(E) may be admitted into Ecton Brook House where there are 15 persons of category MD(E) already accommodated within this home. No person to be admitted to Ecton Brook House in categories DE(E), PD(E), MD(E), or OP when 46 persons in total of these categories/combined categories are already accommodated in this home. 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:
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Ecton Brook House is a purpose built home for Older People that is owned by Northamptonshire County Council and managed by Mrs. E. Dunkley. The Home is registered to provide personal care for up to 46 Older People on a long stay basis. There are up to 24 places for People with Dementia, 5 places for People with a Physical Disabilities and 7 places for People who suffer from a Mental Disorder. The premises consist of 6 self-contained ground floor units with lounge/dining/kitchenette, toilet, bathing and bedroom facilities. Main meals are provided from a central kitchen however Residents who are able may make drinks and snacks in their units. The Home has a central lounge area with bar and shop. There are garden areas for each unit and a central courtyard garden. The Home is situated in the Ecton Brook area, a suburb of Northampton. Ample parking is nearby and the Home is easily accessible by public transport. There are nearby shops including a post office and newsagents and a mini-supermarket, there is also a public house, Chemist, and Health Centre close by. At the time of last inspection the charges for the Home were up to £388 per week. Northamptonshire County Councils carries through a financial assessment to determine individual weekly fees, which vary according to dependency needs. The Homes charges do not include services such as Hairdressing and Chiropody and Residents are also responsible for paying for toiletries and newspapers. 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 which we did on 7th July, 2008. 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 clear 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 an excellent service for the people who live at Ecton Brook House. The AQAA gives a lot of information about improvements that the home has made in the last twelve months such as improving the admissions process to include a welcome brochure for prospective residents and developing the pre-admission assessment to include consideration of peoples race, gender, sexual orientation, culture and religion and how it may impact on the care they require. The AQAA also details how the home plan to make further developments including developing pictorial menus and more meaningful activities for people with dementia. We did not make any requirements or recomendations following our last visit to the home. The AQAA states that the home has not received any complaints since the last inspection. Two referrals have been made by the home to the Local Authority under the locally agreed Safeguarding Adults procedure. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide excellent outcomes for the people who use it. 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 7th July, 2011. 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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