Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 7th January 2010. 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 Excellent.
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 Little Orchard.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Little Orchard The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 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: Sally Newman Date of this annual service review: 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 75 Woodlands Avenue Woodley Nr Reading Berkshire RG5 3HQ 01189696847 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable): Mr Frazer John Noel Dennison RNMS The registered provider is responsible for running the service Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 5 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only (PC) to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: Learning disability( LD) Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No 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 Little Orchard is a care home providing twenty-four hour care and accommodation for up to five older people who have a learning disability. The service aims to provide service users with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well being and comfort is of prime importance. The proprietor believes that personal development should continue throughout the whole of life. Little Orchard is an
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 5 0 extended bungalow with five single bedrooms. The home is situated in a residential road within walking distance to the Woodley shopping precinct, sports centre and doctor?s surgery; amenities within Reading town are within a ten minute drive, and public transport is available. Car parking spaces are available at the front of the property. There is a secluded garden to the rear of the building with mature plants, a patio and seating. Weekly fees are between #717 and #823 per week. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 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 that was conducted on 19/11/2007. This included 1. Annual quality assurance assessment 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. 2. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints or allegations. 3. Surveys returned to us by people using the service. 4. What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service. 5. The previous key inspection report. What has this told us about the service? The service sent us their annual quality assurance assessment when we asked for it. It was brief but gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the service home is still providing a good outcomes for service users and that they know what further improvement they need to make. We sent 5 service user surveys to the service for distribution to service users. 3 completed surveys were received and all provided positive responses about the service. At the time of writing this report no person has contacted the CQC regarding concerns about the service since the last inspection. The service continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown 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 30/11/2011. 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 4 of 5 Reader Information
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