Care Home: Kemp Lodge

What the care home does well The staff had access to good master copies of wound care assessments and wound record charts that the company had developed to help show accurate records of how wounds were responding to treatments. Staff also produced policies and guidance on the most updated wound care practices including relevant (nice) clinical guidelines. Some staff have been supported by the company to obtain external funding to attend wound care updates at the local college. What the care home could do better: The manager agreed that all three care plans needed to be reviewed so that staff were consistently and accurately using the company wound care records to help show what care was given to help the residents wounds to heal.The manager was confident that this would be done by the following day. She also agreed that she would review the competencies and training needs of staff so that they were fully trained and updated in wound care. Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report Care homes for older people Name: Address: Kemp Lodge Haigh Road Waterloo Liverpool Merseyside L22 3XG 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 random inspection of this care home. A random 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: Diane Sharrock Date: 2 6 1 1 2 0 0 8 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Kemp Lodge Haigh Road Waterloo Liverpool Merseyside L22 3XG 01519490826 01519280641 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) : Community Integrated Care care home 38 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 38 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Service Users to Include up to 38 (OP) 0 One named female out of category service user, under pensionable age. The variation to cease when the service user leaves the home. One named female out of category service user, EMI Personal Care. This variation is applicable only to the named service user, should the named service user leave the home the variation will cease to apply. The service should employ a suitably qualified and experienced manager who is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Kemp Lodge Care Home is a purpose built facility that provides nursing care for 38 older persons. The home is located in a residential area in the Waterloo, Merseyside Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home area close to local amenities and public transport, such as local buses and a train station approximately 10 minutes walk away. The Home is built on one level in grounds that it shares with a sister home next door. The grounds are well maintained and accessible by the residents. The Home is owned by a voluntary organisation Community Integrated Care (CIC) and has been operating since 1990. All bedrooms are en-suite with 24 single rooms and 7 double rooms. There are three small lounges and a dining room. There is also a relatives area that provides drinks and a notice board that supplies information of interest to the relatives. The current fees for accommodation range from 476 pounds to 603 pounds. This fee includes contributions made by the people using the service. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found: We visited the home unannounced following a complaint referred to Sefton Social Services regarding the management of wound care. We looked at 3 care plans that showed how the staff manage the residents wounds. Some records were more detailed than others and gave enough information to show what care was given to heal their wounds. However one record had not been updated and had no recent record from staff to show whether the persons wound was healing. Training records could not be located during this visit however staff were able to verbally advise of some staff having training in wound care and others hadnt had any updates. 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 Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ Outstanding statutory requirements These requirements were set at the last inspection. They may not have been looked at during this inspection, as a random 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 1 25 23 Make sure that fire doors are 30/06/2007 not wedged open to prevent them closing in the event of a fire Make sure that fire doors are 30/06/2007 not wedged open to prevent them closing in the event of a fire 2 38 23 Care Homes for Older People 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 1 7 15 All residents that have wounds must have accurate and up to date care plans in place. This will help to show what care they will be provided with and will help to show how their wounds respond to treatment and help to make sure that everyone is clear as to what care and support is needed 23/12/2008 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 1 8 To review the staff training needs and competencies in wound care and make sure they have the most appropriate training to help provide up to date wound care. 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