Care Home: Long Yard

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What the care home does well Could not make a judgement at this time. What the care home could do better: Could not make a judgement at this time. Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Long Yard 8 - 9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU 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 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: Jane Ray Date: 2 7 0 1 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Long Yard 8 - 9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU 02074041117 02072422206 jim.mcalpine@rugbyhouse.org.uk 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) : Rugby House Project care home 13 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 13 past or present alcohol dependence Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 13 Long Yard (previously known as The Rugby House Project Crisis Centre) is registered under the Care Standards Act 2000 by the Commission for Social Care inspection (CSCI) as a Care Home. The project runs a non-medical detoxification programme and is just one of a small number of regulated alcohol rehabilitation services inspected by CSCI. Long Yard is registered to accommodate 13 adults. At the time of this inspection the service was unoccupied as the building was being completely refurbished. The property is owned by Circle 33 Housing Association and has no disabled access. The registered provider, Rugby House, has a range of innovative specialist alcohol and drug services and there is the opportunity for ongoing referral to access other rehabilitation options within the service. The service is for men and women who for a variety of reasons need a place of safety Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home for stabilisation, a full assessment and detoxification from alcohol as part of an overall care package because they cannot access or make use of a community service. The stay is 2 - 3 weeks. The home provides support to adults who through chronic alcohol misuse have become a threat to themselves or others. Some 50 of the service users who come to Long Yard have more complex needs such as alcohol misuse, mental health problems, some drug misuse or dependency/ long-term use of prescribed drugs and housing instability. The home is situated in a cul-de-sac off Guildford Street in Central London halfway between Russell Square Tube Station and Holborn Tube Station. The home is in a small area of residential flats and offices and has a small shopping area within walking distance. There is no parking available. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: At the time of this inspection the service was empty as the building was being refurbished. We have asked the provider to let us know when the residents move back in so we can arrange an inspection at this time. 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) 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, 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 6 of 7 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. 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