Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 10th 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 Halas Home.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Halas Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 9 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: Jean Edwards Date of this annual service review: 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Wassell Road Hasbury Halesowen West Midlands B63 4JX 01215013604 01215857821 info@halashomes.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Halas Homes Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 37 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 37 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 (LD) 37 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: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Halas Home located a housing estate near to Halesowen, is a large detached house in its own grounds, with two small, semi-detached, ex-council houses. The houses on Wassall Road have rear access to the grounds of the main house. There is a building in the grounds used for group activities and meetings. The Home can have up to 37 people, with a range of learning disabilities, living there. The main house has 2 lounges, dining room and conservatory on the ground floor. Up to 28 people can live in bedrooms on the ground and first floors. There are bathing and showering facilities and
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 N/A 0 9 1 0 2 0 0 8 WCs throughout the home. The 2nd floor has 2 semi-independent living flats for people able to practice daily living skills. The large kitchen in the main house supplies food stocks to the small houses and a daily hot main meal for everyone. The laundry is in a separate building. There is a large staff team supported by a management team. The Voluntary Organisation is run by a committee. 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. The AQAA informed us of the following improvements: The organisation responds constructively to feedback and investigates any areas where necessary putting action plans into place. Other improvements included, Day Centre entrance, toilets, showers, disabled ramp, a new kitchen in the Day Centre, the allotment, garden project with a shed, greenhouse and compost area. New furniture settees in communal lounge and a new TV. We have increased delegation of responsibility results in a wider knowledge and skills of senior care team. The AQAA also told us what the home planned to improve in the next 12 months, such as, Improvement to signage for visitors to the home including a clearer entrance sign as well as enhancement to signs to various buildings on site. We received service user surveys. People living in the home tell us that they are happy there. They are particularly pleased with the support they receive and staff. Comments include arranges things for me to do, can do what I want, when I want. One person commented a few more outings for us at weekends. Surveys from relatives included comments: they provide really good care for my brother and inform me of events that take place and they make sure my brother stays in contact with me, and my relative is very well looked after. Comments from health care professionals included, Halas Homes do care for their Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 clients, and supply the growing health needs of their aging residents who are declining physically and require more health support from an overstretched staff; and they struggle to look after individuals in a person centred way, problems worse for those who develop health problems or any degree of challenging behaviour We also received responses from staff which told us what the home does well and what it could do better. Comments included, We work as a team and I feel that is important because we all get the same feedback; we have a lot of training; more staff to be able to sit and talk to service users, and we give a good induction but still lose staff. I think this is due to sickness absences and pressures staff shortages cause together with unsocial hours. The quality rating for this service is Two Stars. This means people who use this service experience good quality outcomes. This quality rating was made at the last Key Inspection on 09 October 2008. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have generally 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 the 09 October 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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