Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 21st September 2009. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
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 Paddocks.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Little Paddocks The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 1 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: Ray Finney Date of this annual service review: 2 1 0 9 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: The Street Little Clacton Clacton on Sea Essex CO16 9LG 01255860307/9 01473828057 coass@tiscali.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability physical disability Conditions of registration: Mr Rohan Vasantha Kumara Dias,Mrs Velambah Dias Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 8 2 0 0 Persons of either sex, under the age of 65 years, who require care by reason of a learning disability (not to exceed 8 persons) Persons of either sex, under the age of 65 years, who require care by reason of a learning disability who may also have a physical disability (not to exceed 2 persons) The total number of service users accommodated must not exceed 8 persons 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 Paddocks is a residential care home providing long stay care for up to eight adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. The premises are situated in a residential area of Little Clacton close to local shops and a few miles from the seaside town of Clacton on Sea.
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 8 The service comprises of two separate bungalows, each with four bedrooms. Both properties have their own communal lounge, bathroom, kitchen and laundry. There is a large garden to the rear and side of the property. There is parking to the front of the property. 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 were sent by us to people using the service and to other people with an interest in the service. 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. Any relevant information from other organisations. What has this told us about the service? The manager sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA). They had completed all sections of the AQAA appropriately, giving sufficient detail of what they do well, how they have improved in the past 12 months and their plans for improvement in the next 12 months. Previous pre-inspection information provided by the manager has been found to be a true reflection of the service when evidence was examined at unannounced inspections. At the last key inspection on 1st October 2008, all the key National Minimum Standards were assessed and outcomes for people living in the home were measured against these standards. Outcome groups relating to Choice of Home, Individual Needs and Choices, Lifestyle, Personal and Healthcare Support, Concerns, Complaints and Protection, Environment, Staffing and Conduct and Management of the Home were all judged to be good. Overall the home was judged to provide a good service. No statutory requirements were made following that inspection. One good practice recommendation was made that members of staff who are in the process of working on National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) should continue to be supported to complete the award so that at least 50 per cent of staff hold an NVQ as recommended in the National Minimum Standards. The manager told us in the AQAA that in the past 12 months they have maintained a high level of staff working on NVQ at levels 2 and 3. This indicates that the service is committed to making progress with developing and improving the service. At the time of considering information for this Annual Service Review we had received completed surveys from people using the service, which were completed with the assistance of members of staff. A person living in the home told us, I enjoy it at Little Paddocks. We also received completed surveys from four members of staff who made positive comments about the service. One member of staff told us that what they do well is, support the service users. Two other members of staff made positive comments Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 including, We all work well as a team and We have a good staff team. At the time of the last inspection we noted that the service maintained and established staff team who were committed to providing a good service to the people who live at Little Paddocks. In the past year no referrals have been made to the local authority under their safeguarding procedures. We have not received and are not aware of any concerns or complaints about this service during the period since the last inspection. Overall the evidence indicates that the 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 30th September 2010. 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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