Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 4th December 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 Grove Cottage.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Grove Cottage The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 2 7 1 0 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: Sarah Rodmell Date of this annual service review: 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 80 Bessingby Road Bridlington East Yorkshire YO16 4SH 01262670487 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mr Kieth Barry Price Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: East Yorkshire Housing Association Limited 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: There is currently no registered manager for this service. 2 7 1 0 2 0 0 8 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Grove Cottage (80 Bessingby Road) offers long term care to a maximum of five people of either gender with a learning disability. East Yorkshire Housing Association Limited owns the home. Grove Cottage is situated in Bridlington and it is within twenty minutes
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 walking distance of the town centre. There are a variety of local community facilities close at hand and the service users go out on a regular basis. The home has a small attractive paved area outside and visitors can park their cars at the rear of the home at the organisations headquarters. The home is close to a bus route. The manager confirmed on 27th October 2008 that the weekly charge for livng in the home is 360.15 pounds. 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 of 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 the outcomes are being met for people using the service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service. Any surveys or information that we may have received from people using the service or with an interest in the service. Information on 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 twelve months. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their 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 judgment is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. The AQAA records that people who use the service are involved in staff selection and that the organisation has not encountered any barriers to improvement over the last year. It also includes in one of the sections, What we could do better, is to improve the initial assessment for people moving into the home and to encourage people to access the gym, swimming and exercise classes. In one of the sections, How we have improved in the last 12 months it included that, tenancy agreements are in a clear language and format, the staff rotas have been restructured to enable people to pursue changing needs and choices, including weekend social activities, and that people who live in the home have received awareness training on safeguarding vulnerable people. In one of the sections, Our plans for improvement in the next 12 months, it included, to develop a new assessment, to continue to develop activities and to employ an activities co-ordinator. We did not issue surveys and did not receive comments from either the people who live in the home or their representatives. There has been one complaint received by the CQC, that was dealt with by the organisation. 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 us 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 26th October 2010 . 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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