Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 11th August 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 Good.
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 Fairmount.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Fairmount The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 1 2 0 9 2 0 0 8 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: Caroline Johnson Date of this annual service review: 1 1 0 9 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 41 Lower Waites Lane Fairlight East Sussex TN35 4DB 01424813956 01424751641 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trust Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 6. The registered person may provide the following category/ies of service only: Care home only (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 (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: The registered manager retired from his position as manager on 31/08/09 and a new manager was appointed to commence in post from 01/09/09. 1 2 0 9 2 0 0 8 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Fairmount is a purpose built detached care home situated in the village of Fairlight. Ore with its shops and access to bus and rail routes is approximately three miles
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 away. All accommodation is situated at ground floor level. There are six single bedrooms, a lounge, dining room and rear garden with patio. At the front of the house are car-parking facilities. The home is registered to accommodate six adults with a learning disability, who have challenging needs. The registered providers for the service are the Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trust (PCT). The PCT manages nine other homes within the Hastings, St Leonards and Rother area. 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 or annual service review. 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. -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 returned the Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. This included detailed information. It identified a number of areas where improvements have been made in the last year and others where further developments are either planned or would benefit service users. Our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service. It is acknowledged that that AQAA was received in June 2009 and that further improvements may have been made since this date. Some of the improvements noted included: refurbishment of the large bathroom, improvements made to the kitchen area and one bedroom has been redecorated. Residents now have a communication passport and an object of reference board to assist them in communicating. Staff are up to date with their mandatory training and twelve of the sixteen staff have now completed NVQ (national vocational qualification) at level two or above. Each of the residents now has a financial support plan. As a result of the last key inspection carried out on 12 September 2008 three requirements and three good practice recommendations were made. A detailed action plan was received stating how the requirements and good practice recommendations would be met. There was evidence in the AQAA that progress has been made in some areas but no reference to other areas. The home has told us that they have received no complaints. The AQAA told us that there have been a number of adult protection referrals and that one investigation was carried out by Social Services. The Commission has only been advised of two adult protection referrals. We were informed that the registered manager was retiring from his position as manager from 31 August and that the home had appointed a new Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 manager who would take on managerial responsibilities from 1 September 2009. In advance of completing this review a range of surveys were sent to the home to distribute to residents, staff and any visiting professionals. We received comments from one resident, four staff and one visiting professional. A staff member completed the survey on behalf of the resident so the views expressed are those of the staff member rather than the resident. Professional comments included: - that the service has a holistic approach to patients needs and that the home is a well run friendly well staffed home. Staff comments: - In response to a question relating to having enough support, two staff stated sometimes, one said often and one regularly. Comments included: - Offers first class support to the service users that live here. Clients are given the opportunity to go out of the house each day and individual needs are met. The team works well with the resources available to them. We are very good at working with the facilities that are available to us and service users, to provide as much as possible an independent and active life. Two staff members felt that transport could be improved by providing two vehicles so that residents have increased opportunities to community activities. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We consider the quality rating of the home remains good since the last key inspection. We will do a key inspection by the end of September 2010 to review our assessment of the home. However, we reserve the right to revisit this decision if additional information is brought to our attention. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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