Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 14th May 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Adequate service.
The inspector found there to be outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report but made no statutory requirements on the home.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for King Edwards House.
What the care home does well The staff team have improved the variety of social activities and day care opportunities for the people living in the home. The service has improved its use of pictures and symbols to increase choice and aid communication with the people living in the home. The service provides a comfortable and homely environment which is clean and well maintained. What the care home could do better: No specific areas requiring improvement were identified during this visit but it isrecommended that due to the amount of lone working that is undertaken, and the fact that the manager is covering another two services, that some additional checks could be carried by the management in the evenings. It would be also be good practice to check whether staff require any additional support whilst working on their own. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: King Edwards House 18 King Edwards Avenue Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5DB one star adequate 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 review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. 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: Simon Massey Date: 1 4 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: King Edwards House 18 King Edwards Avenue Gloucester Gloucestershire GL1 5DB 01452381174 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: info@carecommunity.co.uk Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Michael Alan Jerome Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Care Community Ltd care home 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 6 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 either gender whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Learning disability (Code LD) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Accommodation for up to six adults with learning disabilities. It is a detached house, which is located approximately two miles from the centre of Gloucester.There is a small garden area to the rear of the property, where there is also a separate laundry room.One bedroom is on the ground floor and the rest are located upstairs. All have
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home en-suite facilities.The home is situated close to local amenities.The fees for the home are calculated on an individual basis depending on assessed needs. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This unannounced random inspection was undertaken 14/05/2010 and lasted for approximately 2 hours. Both service users were out at the time of this visit, one having gone to stay with relatives for the weekend and one was out at a day centre placement, which they attend for two days every week. One member of staff was on duty and the registered manager, who is also registered for another service run by the same Provider, was contacted and attended the inspection. There have been no admissions since the last inspection and the home currently still only has two service users. The care plans for these people were up to date and had been recently been reviewed, all info was being securely stored. There has been some increase in the vocational activities and also the social outings that are supported by the staff team. Though with only two people living in the home there are still some limitations due to the staffing levels. However the Manager confirmed that additional staffing can be brought in if extra one to one activities are organized. The Statement of Purpose and Service User Guide have both been reviewed and updated. The service is visited regularly by the manager but the day to day running is being done by an experienced senior member of staff. This person has also been undertaking staff supervisions and the staff team have been having joint meetings with the staff team based in the other home run by the same Provider. This is practical short term solution until the home is more fully occupied and has a larger permanent staff team. All the staff records have now been updated and there was current staff list in place. All information was being securely stored. The home is being staffed by a group of mainly bank staff but these are all regular workers at the home, and the senior staff member is key working both service users. The most recent staff appointments were checked and these records showed that the necessary recruitment checks had been completed. The Registered Manager continues to supervise this service and also two others run by the same Provider. He calls in most days to check things and is also on call. There is also an on call rota in place for staff to use if necessary. All the requirements made at the last key inspection had been actioned apart the requirement to develop a quality assurance process. The home was clean, well maintained and hygienic throughout at the time of this inspection What the care home does well: What they could do better:
No specific areas requiring improvement were identified during this visit but it is
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 recommended that due to the amount of lone working that is undertaken, and the fact that the manager is covering another two services, that some additional checks could be carried by the management in the evenings. It would be also be good practice to check whether staff require any additional support whilst working on their own. 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 5 of 8 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ Outstanding statutory requirements
These are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 39 24 The home implement a system of quality assurance 30/12/2009 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 8 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, 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 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 7 of 8 Reader Information
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