Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 25th 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 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 Gilead Foundations Charity.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Gilead Foundations Charity The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 9 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: Vivien Stephens Date of this annual service review: 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Risdon Farm Gilead Foundations Charity Jacobstowe Okehampton Devon EX20 3AJ 01837851240 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : past or present alcohol dependence past or present drug dependence Conditions of registration: Gilead Foundation Charity Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 10 10 0 0 No more than10 Service Users undergoing detoxification programme for substance abuse may be accomodated at any one time. The first of the three new bungalows must be completed and available for occupation by Service Users by 31st March 2009. Upon completion of the first new bungalow, Service Users must only be accomodated in this bungalow and the Farmhouse 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: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service The Gilead Foundation is a Registered Charity. The home provides care services and supported living in an extended family community, which follows the principles of Christianity. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for people who wish to
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 9 recover from drug and alcohol dependency and related issues. The approach is an holistic one aiming to get to the root of problems through the Genesis relapse prevention course, which gives people the knowledge of how addiction has affected their lives. The current registration allows for the admission of up to 10 people, referred to as students, of both sexes between the ages of 18 and 65. Care is divided into phases, phase one known as detoxification and stability and lasting ten weeks. This is the part for which the home is registered. There follows a phase two and a phase three should people choose to continue. The home is part of a working dairy and livestock farm, which provides opportunities for work and an income to support the charity. It is set in a rural area near the town of Okehampton in Mid Devon. Female students are accommodated in the farmhouse and male students in temporary static caravans, which are to be replaced with three large bungalows with modern amenities and single rooms. Communal areas are provided in the caravans, farmhouse and the community centre. Currently the fee for phase one is 590 pounds per week. This covers care, support, accommodation, food, basic toiletries, personal protective clothing (for use in the dairy), study materials and skills training. The most recent report is displayed in the office and the report summary is included in the pre admission material sent to prospective students. 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. 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 a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. They told us how they have listened to the people who use the service and the things they have done to improve the service: We have regular group meetings where views can be discussed. We use quality assurance surveys, staff review meetings take place weekly and the code of practice, service user guide etc are reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Service users can discuss any concerns with any of the staff and we also discuss any issues with agencies, key workers and social workers. We continue to make made positive changes to the recovery programme and some of these changes have been as a result of listening to service user views. From January 2010 we are relaunching the programme, giving it a new name and have changed time scales for phases. We are also planning to develop a more efficient detoxification unit by employing a GP and extra nursing support staff. We received 7 completed surveys from people living in the home. They told us they were satisfied with the service. We asked people to tell us what they thought the home does well and the following are some of their comments: The home provides a well structured working environment to facilitate recovery. We are also extremely well fed. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 Offers a feeling of community. Feeds me well. Keeps me warm and positive. Brings people together/instills a good working discipline. Rehabilitate people back into the community once having completed the programme. We also received some suggestions for things the home could do better: Better recreation programme and facilities. Move on package. There could be more group work to facilitate recovery. At the time of the AQAA being completed the home employed 8 staff. Of these, 7 held a nationally recognised qualification known as NVQs. This showed that the home placed staff training as a high priority and demonstrated good practice. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key 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 good 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 30th March 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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