Care Home: Essex Care Consortium Colchester

What the care home does well Service users needs and aspirations are recorded within their plans of care, and staff are actively encouraged to take part in the care planning process. The service carries out a robust recruitment process which minimises any risk of abuse or harm to service users. Staff are provided with a good level of training which is relevant to the needs of the service users. What the care home could do better: No requirements or recommendations were made as a result of this random inspection visit. The service needs to continue to build on its current foundation of good practice. Inspecting for better lives Thematic inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Essex Care Consortium Colchester Maldon Road Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NU 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 assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a thematic inspection of this care home. A thematic inspection is a short, focussed inspection. 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: Neal Cranmer Date: 1 8 1 2 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Essex Care Consortium Colchester Maldon Road Birch Colchester Essex CO2 0NU 01206330308 01206331811 ecarecinfo@btconnect.com 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 Gillian Oliver,Ms Bethan Oliver care home 19 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 19 Persons of either sex, under the age of 65 years, who require care by reason of a learning disability (not to exceed 19 persons) Children of either sex, aged between 16 and 18 years of age, who require care by reason of a learning disability (not to exceed 18 people) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The service consists of two main dwellings, of bungalow design and a single selfcontained first floor studio apartment. Other buildings on site include office accommodation and a day services centre. The site is within a rural location, set in several acres of grounds. The facilities include substantial outdoor activities, including a swimming pool. The service has its own transport via multi purpose vehicles; in view of the location this is an important provision. Public transport, however, does pass the premises and provides access to Colchester town centre to the east and Maldon to the west. The service offers a wide variety of support to adults who have a learning Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home disability. Fees for residing in the home are between £690.92 and £2.236.10 per week, and included day care, and any additional 1.1 hours. Additional charges are made for hairdressing and chiropody. This information was provided at the time of the site visit. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: We found that the service continues to provide good quality outcomes for the people that it supports. 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R Outstanding statutory requirements These requirements were set at the last inspection. They may not have been looked at during this inspection, as a thematic inspection is short and focussed. The registered person must take the necessary action to comply with these requirements within the timescales set. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) 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, Care Homes 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report CSCI General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 or Textphone: or Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. If you would like a summary in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website. Copyright © (2009) Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). 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