Care Home: Lorne Terrace (14)

What the care home does well The homes admission procedures very thorough and it involves assessment by many specialists to ensure service users needs are met. The home assesses risk well and permits allowable risk taking. The culture of the service is to encourage people to be independent. There are many activities available to service users and they are encouraged to take part in community activities. Service users healthcare needs are met. The environment is clean tidy and feels homely. Service users express a feeling of belonging. The staff are well trained and professional in their approach. The home is well managed by an expereinced manager. What the care home could do better: This service is rated as exellent and constantly seeks to improve it`s performance. I have no further suggestions to make as a result of this random inspection. Inspecting for better lives Thematic inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Lorne Terrace (14) Lorne Terrace (14) Ashbrooke Sunderland SR2 7BU three star excellent 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 assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a thematic inspection of this care home. A thematic inspection is a short, focussed inspection. 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: Tom Moody Date: 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Lorne Terrace (14) Lorne Terrace (14) Ashbrooke Sunderland SR2 7BU 01915640951 01915637711 amanda.morris@espa.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) : Education and Services for People with Autism Limited care home 4 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 4 Lorne Terrace is an end house that has been adapted to provide a care service. The home provides personal care for 4 adults who may fall within the Autism Spectrum or have Aspergers. The house has four large bedrooms, one office/sleep-in room, 2 lounges, a dining room, kitchen, bathroom/shower and two toilets. These are divided throughout the home. However a toilet is not available on the ground floor and a few steps lead up to the entrance of the home. Therefore the home is not suitable for people who use a wheelchair. Lorne Terrace is in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland and is within walking distance from the city centre. Corner shops can be found in the area, as well as pubs and an art centre. Backhouse Park is within walking distance plus there are ample bus routes, which travel to the city centre and other cities such as Durham. Information relating to the weekly fee payable by service users is not available. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: Although this service is rated as 3 star (excellent) it was selected for a random inspection as part of CSCI policy and methodology. Evidence from previous inspections and annual service reviews were read together with the providers self-assessment questionairre. Service records were checked as well as notification (things the home told us happen there). The site visit was carried out over 4 hours on Thursday 5 February. The home continues to run well and provide an excellent service. Service users told me they were happy with the service they received and enjoyed living in the home. The home is pleasantly decorated and kept clean and tidy. there are a range of activities thatr service users are involved in. Staff are well trained and professional. Staff and service users get on well. There was no need to revise the opinion of this hoem or its current rating. 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 R No £ Outstanding statutory requirements These requirements were set at the last inspection. They may not have been looked at during this inspection, as a thematic inspection is short and focussed. The registered person must take the necessary action to comply with these requirements within the timescales set. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 5 5 (3) The owners must ensure 31/10/2007 completed copies of the local authority placing contracts and weekly fees payable, by whom, are provided to each service user and available in the home. (Timescale not met 22/02/05 &17/7/06). 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, 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 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 CSCI 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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