Care Home: Laburnum Lodge

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What the care home does well Laburnum Lodge offers residents a small, homely environment in which to live. We received some positive comments about the home and its staff including: ` the staff all work hard to provide what I would consider good care for my mother`; `staff are very good with mum, always laughing with her`; ` they look after us well` and `the atmosphere is easy going and relaxed`. What has improved since the last inspection? There have been some improvements in the home since we last inspected: A system is now in place to obtain and retain adequate supplies of medicines for residents so that they can be given them as and when prescribed. The manager`s shifts are now recorded on the duty rota so there is an accurate record of the hours she works and so that staff know when she is going to be available in the home. We are now notified of any events and incidents affecting the well being of residents in the home. Fire doors are no longer pinned back so that they close freely and residents are protected in the event of a fire. What the care home could do better: There is still much this home needs to do to improve its standards: New residents must be issued with a contract at the point of moving into the home (no matter how long or short their stay) so that they have a clear understanding of the terms and conditions of their stay there and the fees payable. Residents, or their advocates, must be actively involved in reviewing their care plans so they are consulted about their care. There must be much more detailed information about how residents` specific needs, such as diabetes, are to be managed so that staff have the guidance they need to offer consistent and comprehensive care. Hand written additions to residents` printed medication records must be signed, dated and checked by a second person to ensure their accuracy and so that there is a clear audit trail of who has instructed what. All staff must receive regular supervision to ensure they are working properly and so they feel supported. Laundry systems in the home need to improve so that residents `clothes are better maintained. Residents must be able to lock their bedroom doors so that their privacy and security can be maintained. Mealtimes must be better organised so that residents food is not left to get cold and unappetising. A record of all complaints and concerns raised by residents and their families must be kept, which includes details of any investigation and any action taken. The results of residents` surveys should be published and made available to residents, their representatives and other interested parties. Minutes of residents` meetings should be shared with them. All items of food stored in the kitchen must be dated so that staff know it is still fresh and usable. The home`s freezer must be defrosted regularly to ensure it operates effectively and stores food safely. Care staff`s access to the kitchen must be limited to prevent the risk of cross infection. Those that do need to enter must wash their hands before handling any kitchen equipment or food. The home continues to operate without a registered manager and therefore we have not had the opportunity to assess the manager`s ability, knowledge and experience to manage a home. This is of particular concern as the home remains a poorly rated service, with much to do to raise its standards for residents living there. Key inspection report Care homes for older people Name: Address: Laburnum Lodge 2a Victoria Street Littleport, Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1LX     The quality rating for this care home is:   zero star poor service A quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home 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 full review a ‘key’ inspection. Lead inspector: Janie Buchanan     Date: 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 This is a review of quality of outcomes that people experience in this care home. We believe high quality care should • • • • • Be safe Have the right outcomes, including clinical outcomes Be a good experience for the people that use it Help prevent illness, and promote healthy, independent living Be available to those who need it when they need it. The first part of the review gives the overall quality rating for the care home: • • • • 3 2 1 0 stars - excellent stars - good star - adequate star - poor There is also a bar chart that gives a quick way of seeing the quality of care that the home provides under key areas that matter to people. There is a summary of what we think this service does well, what they have improved on and, where it applies, what they need to do better. We use the national minimum standards to describe the outcomes that people should experience. National minimum standards are written by the Department of Health for each type of care service. After the summary there is more detail about our findings. The following table explains what you will see under each outcome area. Outcome area (for example Choice of home) These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. that people have said are important to them: They reflect the things This box tells you the outcomes that we will always inspect against when we do a key inspection. This box tells you any additional outcomes that we may inspect against when we do a key inspection. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: This box tells you our opinion of what we have looked at in this outcome area. We will say whether it is excellent, good, adequate or poor. Evidence: This box describes the information we used to come to our judgement. Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 26 We review the quality of the service against outcomes from the National Minimum Standards (NMS). Those standards are written by the Department of Health for each type of care service. Copies of the National Minimum Standards – Care Homes for Older People can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or bought from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop The mission of the Care Quality Commission is to make care better for people by: • Regulating health and adult social care services to ensure quality and safety standards, drive improvement and stamp out bad practice • Protecting the rights of people who use services, particularly the most vulnerable and those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 • Providing accessible, trustworthy information on the quality of care and services so people can make better decisions about their care and so that commissioners and providers of services can improve services. • Providing independent public accountability on how commissioners and providers of services are improving the quality of care and providing value for money. Reader Information Document Purpose Author Audience Further copies from Copyright Inspection report Care Quality Commission General public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) © Care Quality Commission 2010 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any format or medium for non-commercial purposes, provided that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source should be acknowledged, by showing the publication title and © Care Quality Commission 2010. www.cqc.org.uk Internet address Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 26 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Laburnum Lodge 2a Victoria Street Littleport, Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1LX 01353860490 01353860845 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Dr A Hassaan,Mrs S Hassaan Name of registered manager (if applicable) Type of registration: Number of places registered: care home 22 Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 old age, not falling within any other category Additional conditions: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Laburnum Lodge is a two-storey house, that includes a single storey extension, which provides accommodation, personal care and support to 22 older people. All but 3 bedrooms have ensuite facilties. The upper floor is accessed via stairs or a stair lift. A garden is available to the rear of the building. The home is situated in the centre of the village of Littleport and is close to shops, cafes, pubs and local amenities. A copy of the most recent inspection report is available in the entrance way to the home. The weekly charge is varies between £354 and £424 per week. 2 8 1 0 2 0 0 9 0 Over 65 22 Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 26 Summary This is an overview of what we found during the inspection. The quality rating for this care home is: Our judgement for each outcome: zero star poor service Choice of home Health and personal care Daily life and social activities Complaints and protection Environment Staffing Management and administration peterchart Poor Adequate Good Excellent How we did our inspection: For this inspection we (The Care Quality Commission) visited the home and talked with residents, staff, a visiting relative and the manager. We also telephoned another relative after our visit. We undertook a tour of the premises to check on health and safety, and viewed a sample of residents medical administration records and other records. We received 20 surveys completed by residents, their families and staff asking them for their opinion of the service. The home has been subject to an additional inspection since its last key inspection due to continued concerns about poor management and the quality of care being provided there. Details of this report can be found on our website on www.cqc.org.uk. We have also issued a warning letter and a statutory enforcement notice due to continued failure to comply with the legal requirements made. 7 legal requirements and 6 recommendations have been made as a result of this Care Homes for Older People Page 5 of 26 inspection. Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 26 What the care home does well: What has improved since the last inspection? What they could do better: There is still much this home needs to do to improve its standards: New residents must be issued with a contract at the point of moving into the home (no matter how long or short their stay) so that they have a clear understanding of the terms and conditions of their stay there and the fees payable. Residents, or their advocates, must be actively involved in reviewing their care plans so they are consulted about their care. There must be much more detailed information about how residents specific needs, such as diabetes, are to be managed so that staff have the guidance they need to offer consistent and comprehensive care. Hand written additions to residents printed medication records must be signed, dated and checked by a second person to ensure their accuracy and so that there is a clear audit trail of who has instructed what. All staff must receive regular supervision to ensure they are working properly and so they feel supported. Laundry systems in the home need to improve so that residents clothes are better maintained. Residents must be able to lock their bedroom doors so that their privacy and security can be maintained. Care Homes for Older People Page 7 of 26 Mealtimes must be better organised so that residents food is not left to get cold and unappetising. A record of all complaints and concerns raised by residents and their families must be kept, which includes details of any investigation and any action taken. The results of residents surveys should be published and made available to residents, their representatives and other interested parties. Minutes of residents meetings should be shared with them. All items of food stored in the kitchen must be dated so that staff know it is still fresh and usable. The homes freezer must be defrosted regularly to ensure it operates effectively and stores food safely. Care staffs access to the kitchen must be limited to prevent the risk of cross infection. Those that do need to enter must wash their hands before handling any kitchen equipment or food. The home continues to operate without a registered manager and therefore we have not had the opportunity to assess the managers ability, knowledge and experience to manage a home. This is of particular concern as the home remains a poorly rated service, with much to do to raise its standards for residents living there. 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 on page 4. The report of this inspection is available from our website www.cqc.org.uk. You can get printed copies from enquiries@cqc.org.uk or by telephoning our order line 0870 240 7535. Care Homes for Older People Page 8 of 26 Details of our findings Contents Choice of home (standards 1 - 6) Health and personal care (standards 7 - 11) Daily life and social activities (standards 12 - 15) Complaints and protection (standards 16 - 18) Environment (standards 19 - 26) Staffing (standards 27 - 30) Management and administration (standards 31 - 38) Outstanding statutory requirements Requirements and recommendations from this inspection Care Homes for Older People Page 9 of 26 Choice of home These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: People are confident that the care home can support them. This is because there is an accurate assessment of their needs that they, or people close to them, have been involved in. This tells the home all about them and the support they need. People who stay at the home only for intermediate care, have a clear assessment that includes a plan on what they hope for and want to achieve when they return home. People can decide whether the care home can meet their support and accommodation needs. This is because they, or people close to them, have been able to visit the home and have got full, clear, accurate and up to date information about the home. If they decide to stay in the home they know about their rights and responsibilities because there is an easy to understand contract or statement of terms and conditions between them and the care home that includes how much they will pay and what the home provides for the money. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Peoples needs are assessed before they move into the home, so they can be assured they will be met there. Evidence: The manager, or the deputy, assess all prospective residents to ensure their needs can be met at the home and we viewed basic pre-admission assessments on the files we checked. Residents who completed our survey told us they did receive enough information about the home to help them decide if it was the right place for them. One relative told us her mother came and stayed at the home for a whole day so she could properly assess its facilities before moving in. We checked the files for two recently admitted residents and noted they had not been issued with any contract or any information about the terms and conditions of their stay there. The manager stated she didnt realise that residents who came to stay for a short while required a contract. Care Homes for Older People Page 10 of 26 Health and personal care These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: People’s health, personal and social care needs are met. The home has a plan of care that the person, or someone close to them, has been involved in making. If they take medicine, they manage it themselves if they can. If they cannot manage their medicine, the care home supports them with it, in a safe way. People’s right to privacy is respected and the support they get from staff is given in a way that maintains their dignity. If people are approaching the end of their life, the care home will respect their choices and help them feel comfortable and secure. They, and people close to them, are reassured that their death will be handled with sensitivity, dignity and respect, and take account of their spiritual and cultural wishes. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents are not involved in planning and reviewing their care needs, and their laundry is not always washed carefully. Evidence: We viewed the care plans for three residents. Two of these were good with detailed information about residents needs and what staff must do to meet them. However, another plan stated that the resident had type 2 diabetes, that they must have a diabetic diet and that staff must monitor their food. However there was no information for staff on what food they could and couldnt eat; how they were to monitor their food; how the diabetes affected them; what signs to look out for in case they became hyper/hypoglycemic, and what staff must do if so. Although the plans had been reviewed every month so that changes in residents needs could be picked up, there was little evidence to show that residents had been actively involved in reviewing their care or had agreed to any changes made, despite them being very able to do so. One relative told us that, although being very involved in her mothers care, she had never been involved in reviewing her mothers plan. Care Homes for Older People Page 11 of 26 Evidence: Residents we spoke to told us that they were happy with how staff assisted them and the care they received, however we noted one resident with unsightly chin whiskers that had not been attended to. Two relatives told us of problems with laundry. One reported: my relative has recently moved to this home and the family has experienced mix up of laundry and some coloured being washed with non coloured. Another stated: we are really concerned that my aunt needs to maintain her dignity and pride. Her washing is clean but it all seems to be washed together therefore the whites are now grey. During our visit on 19 January 2010 we found that residents had not been given their medication as prescribed and two residents had not received important medication for a number of days. We served a statutory enforcement notice as a result. During this visit we found that medication practices had improved and consider this notice to be complied with. However, we did note that some hand written additions to the printed medication records had not been signed or dated. Care Homes for Older People Page 12 of 26 Daily life and social activities These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: Each person is treated as an individual and the care home is responsive to his or her race, culture, religion, age, disability, gender and sexual orientation. They are part of their local community. The care home supports people to follow personal interests and activities. People are able to keep in touch with family, friends and representatives. They are as independent as they can be, lead their chosen lifestyle and have the opportunity to make the most of their abilities. People have nutritious and attractive meals and snacks, at a time and place to suit them. There are no additional outcomes. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents have access to some activities to keep them stimulated but the standard of food and how it is served needs to improve. Evidence: Residents are encouraged to maintain daily living skills: one told us she enjoys helping staff with washing the dishes, setting the tables and folding clothes and we saw another resident hoovering the carpet after lunch. There is a daily events schedule which includes activities such as dominoes, knitting ,cards, cake decoration and arm chair exercises. There are regular visits to a lunch club organised by the young people of Littleport and 8 residents recently visited Church Farm. One resident regularly attends a weekly bingo club in the village. The home has recently purchased a games machine for residents to use. Despite this however, one relative commented: we understand that daily activities are planned but this seldom happens. The staff when not busy could talk more to the old folk instead of sitting outside smoking. Another reported: Patients just sit around not doing much. More brain stimulation/activities required. Residents who completed our survey told us that they would like more time with staff, one stated: the staff could spend more 1 to 1 time with me and others. Another: a bit more personal attention from staff. Care Homes for Older People Page 13 of 26 Evidence: Lunch on the day we visited consisted of Shepherds Pie with leeks and carrots, or ham and cheese salad. The food was presented well and one relative told us: its unusually good today. Residents we spoke to told us they enjoyed the meals at the home. However another relative commented: better quality food is needed. Burgers hot dogs and cheesy chips are not good. The food is cheap most of the time. We toured the kitchen and noted large amounts of frozen supermarket value brand mince, chicken, fish and scampi. Comments from the homes own survey included: I would like more salads and greens, the veg is overcooked and could be more imaginative, and meals not warm enough. We sat and chatted with residents as they had their lunch and noted that the pudding was served very shortly after the main course had been and was left on the table to get cold whilst residents finished their main course. We talked to another resident in her bedroom: her dessert was left standing for a period of about 15 minutes whilst she ate her main course allowing it to get cold and the custard unappetising Care Homes for Older People Page 14 of 26 Complaints and protection These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: If people have concerns with their care, they or people close to them know how to complain. Any concern is looked into and action taken to put things right. The care home safeguards people from abuse and neglect and takes action to follow up any allegations. People’s legal rights are protected, including being able to vote in elections. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents and relatives complaints are not handled professionally. Evidence: The complaints procedure is displayed around the home (although not in places easily seen by residents) and information about how to complain is included in the homes statement of purpose and residents guide. Most residents who completed our survey told us they knew how to make a formal complaint. One person whom we talked to during our inspection told us they had recently raised a serious complaint about the cleanliness of their relatives room. However we could find no evidence that their complaint had been recorded, investigated and resolved satisfactorily. One anonymous complainer told us: I reported months ago that there were ants in the kitchen bathroom and toilet but no action has been taken. Once again we could find no evidence that this issue had been recorded, although there was evidence that it had been addressed. One relative we spoke told us she had raised concerns about her mother needing help to eat her lunch due to her bad eyesight, but that staff at the home had not responded to this, or offered alternative ways to help her mother eat. We viewed the homes complaints log book which was empty: the manager stated she does not keep a record of the complaints she receives, or any investigation or action taken in their light. Care Homes for Older People Page 15 of 26 Evidence: All staff have recently undergone training in protecting vulnerable adults however their knowledge of reporting procedures and other agencies involved in protecting people was limited. Although the home has put up information about how to report incidents in its entranceway the information it contains is not fully in line with local reporting procedures Care Homes for Older People Page 16 of 26 Environment These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: People stay in a safe and well-maintained home that is homely, clean, pleasant and hygienic. People stay in a home that has enough space and facilities for them to lead the life they choose and to meet their needs. The home makes sure they have the right specialist equipment that encourages and promotes their independence. Their room feels like their own, it is comfortable and they feel safe when they use it. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents live in a home in need of better maintenance. Evidence: We undertook a tour of the premises. The exterior entranceway to the home looks shabby and neglected. Brick work is falling away from the wall and the wooden handrail up the ramp is rotting and potentially dangerous to use. One relative told us: roadway into the parking area I notice a number of cigarette ends lying aroundgeneral tidy up of this area is required. Another wrote on the homes own survey: front and back door access could do with some improvements and the exterior area looks a bit drab and run down. The inside of the home was generally clean, tidy and comfortable however, we noted the following shortfalls: a number of rooms did not have a bedside light so that residents could read at night or turn their light off safely and independently; room 4 had a strong unpleasnat smell; a number of radiator covers were badly stained and unsightly; the paintwork in room 12 was scuffed; and the lock on room 14 was broken not allowing the resident to lock their bedroom for privacy and security. We observed staff coming in and out of the homes kitchen throughout the day having delivered personal care to residents, without washing their hands or wearing protective clothing such as aprons, to prevent the risk of cross infection. Care Homes for Older People Page 17 of 26 Staffing These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: People have safe and appropriate support as there are enough competent staff on duty at all times. They have confidence in the staff at the home because checks have been done to make sure that they are suitable to care for them. Their needs are met and they are cared for by staff who get the relevant training and support from their managers. There are no additional outcomes. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience good quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents needs are met by trained staff in sufficient numbers. Evidence: There are two care staff on duty during the day and one care staff at night to meet the needs of 13 residents currently. The manager and a deputy also work daily Monday to Friday and there is a cook and domestic cleaner as well. Residents we spoke to told us there were staff available when they needed them and we observed staff responding quickly to residents requests. One relative told us: the carers are generally prompt in being asked for assistance by their patients. We checked a sample of staff training files which showed us they had received appropriate training. The home has organised recent training for staff on protecting vulnerable adults, fire safety and food hygiene. Staff we spoke to told us they received training relevant to their role, although one staff member told us she had received a very poor induction when she started working at the home. We checked the personnel files for two recently recruited members of staff and found that appropriate pre-employment checks and references had been undertaken before they had been employed. We received an anonymous allegation that a carer at the home had a criminal record which might make them unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults. On investigation we could find no evidence of this amongst the Care Homes for Older People Page 18 of 26 Evidence: homes permanent staff but advised the manger to contact the agency that supplies the home with temporary staff. Care Homes for Older People Page 19 of 26 Management and administration These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the things that people have said are important to them: People have confidence in the care home because it is led and managed appropriately. People control their own money and choose how they spend it. If they or someone close to them cannot manage their money, it is managed by the care home in their best interests. The environment is safe for people and staff because appropriate health and safety practices are carried out. People get the right support from the care home because the manager runs it appropriately with an open approach that makes them feel valued and respected. The people staying at the home are safeguarded because it follows clear financial and accounting procedures, keeps records appropriately and ensures their staff understand the way things should be done. They get the right care because the staff are supervised and supported by their managers. This is what people staying in this care home experience: Judgement: People using this service experience poor quality outcomes in this area. We have made this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service. Residents live in a poorly managed home. Evidence: At our last key inspection on 28 October 2009 we made 10 legal requirements. We visited again on 19 January 20101 and found that the home had still failed to comply with requirements concerning medication, fire safety and notifying us of incidents affecting the well being of residents. We sent the home a warning letter and also served a statutory enforcement notice concerning medication. This notice has now been complied with. There has not been a registered manager at the home now for nearly two years. In June last year we sent the home a warning letter about this. The current manager of the home has submitted an application to become the registered manager on three occasions: each time the Commission has had to return that application without considering it because it has been incomplete. The new manager has poor knowledge of the national minimum standards for care homes. At our inspection of 19 January Care Homes for Older People Page 20 of 26 Evidence: 2010 we had concerns about the availability and attendance of the manager at the home, however staff we spoke to during this visit told us she that is around a lot more and the shifts she works are now recorded on the duty rota. At our inspection of 19 January 2010 we made a requirement that staff must receive regular formal supervision. We asked to see the supervision records for one member of staff on duty and these could not be found. The manager was unsure whether or not this member of staff had received any. The home does hold regular residents meetings, however copies of these minutes were not available for us to view. The manager stated that minutes are not shared with residents, thereby denying them the chance to check what is written is accurate and that any decisions made are acted upon. The home does send out questionnaires to residents and their visitors to get feedback about its service. We looked at these and amongst some positive comments we noted a number of concerns regarding the homes shabby exterior, the quality of the food, the lack of entertainment, and inadequate heating had been raised. It was not clear what action, if any, the manager had taken to address these concerns. The results of this survey had not been published or shared with residents and their visitors. The home holds money for some residents. We checked a sample of cash sheets and receipts during our inspection of 19 January 2010 and found these to be satisfactory with appropriate records and receipts kept to show how residents money had been spent. We checked a number of records in relation to health and safety including fire alarm tests, emergency lighting, water temperatures and stair lift which showed us the home checks and services its equipment to ensure its safety. We undertook a tour of the kitchen and noted that there were undated items of food stored in the kitchen fridge and that the homes freezer needed defrosting to ensure it operates effectively. Care Homes for Older People Page 21 of 26 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, Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 36 18 Staff must receive formal supervision. You must do this so their working practices can be monitored, their training needs identified and so they feel supported. 01/03/2010 Care Homes for Older People Page 22 of 26 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 2 5 Residents must be issued with a contract of residence at the point of moving into the home. You must do this to ensure that they have information about the terms and condition of their stay and the fees payable. 03/05/2010 2 7 15 Residents, or their advocates must be actively involved in reviewing their care plans. You must do this so they are involved in decisions about their care 01/06/2010 3 7 15 Residents care plans must be more detailed to reflect all their health needs. You must do this so staff have the information they need to provide residents with comprehensive and consistent care 01/06/2010 Care Homes for Older People Page 23 of 26 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 4 16 22 A written record of all complaints received , along with their investigation and outcome must be kept. You must do this to ensure that residents complaints are monitored and responded to professionally. 03/05/2010 5 24 23 Residents must be able to lock their bedroom doors. You must to do this to ensure they have privacy and security. 01/06/2010 6 33 24 The results of any surveys 01/06/2010 or reviews of care conducted by the home must be made available to residents. You must do this to ensure residents get feedback about the service which they receive and to ensure that any concerns raised are dealt with. 7 38 13 Any foodstuffs stored in the homes fridge must be dated. You must do this to ensure that residents receive fresh and safe food. 03/05/2010 Care Homes for Older People Page 24 of 26 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 9 Hand written additions to the printed MAR sheets should be signed and dated and checked by a second person to ensure their accuracy. Laundry systems at the home should be reviewed to ensure that residents clothing is washed correctly. The serving of meals should be reviewed to ensure that residents receive their food whilst it is still hot. Information about how to deal with adult protection concerns should be updated so it is line with local reporting guidelines. Access to the kitchen by care staff must be limited to prevent the spread of infection. Minutes of residents meetings should be shared with all those who attended. 2 3 4 10 14 18 5 6 26 33 Care Homes for Older People Page 25 of 26 Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. If you would like a summary in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website. Copyright © (2009) Care Quality Commission (CQC). This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, free of charge, in any format or medium provided that it is not used for commercial gain. This consent is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and on proviso that it is not used in a derogatory manner or misleading context. The material should be acknowledged as CQC copyright, with the title and date of publication of the document specified. 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