Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 15th June 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Adequate service.
The inspector found no outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report,
but made 2 statutory requirements (actions the home must comply with) as a result of this inspection.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for Magnolia House.
What the care home does well Staff members have access to the information they require to meet people`s individual needs. The support plans that were inspected were clear and comprehensive. People who use the service live in an increasingly comfortable and homely environment. What the care home could do better: A full employment history was not available for one of the staff members whose records were inspected. The information and documents specified in Schedule 2 of the Care Homes Regulations must be obtained before people are employed to work at the home. This is to protect people who use the service. Parts of a garden wall were unstable and access to a set of steps had been roped off due to loose paving stones. The manager stated that requests for repairs to both areas have been forwarded to the provider`s head office and that work on the wall was due to be completed on 21st June 2010. Repairs identified at the time of the visit must be completed to ensure that the grounds are safe. This is to protect people who use the service. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Magnolia House 185 Rockingham Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 9JA one star adequate service 03/09/2009 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: Martin Hefferman Date: 1 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Magnolia House 185 Rockingham Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 9JA 01536518689 01536513989 magnolia@consensussupport.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Caring Homes Healthcare Group Limited Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 19 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 19 Only one service user over the age of twenty five (25) years may be admitted to Magnolia House. Only service users between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty five (25) may be admitted to Lily House. Only service users between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty five (25) may be admitted to Violet House. The Home is registered to provide personal care to service users as follows: Learning Disability (LD) - Magnolia House (10), Violet House (4), Lily House (5). Date of last inspection 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 9 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home Magnolia House provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders. An established home, Magnolia House was taken over by the current provider in June 2006. The premises consist of three units, Magnolia House, Lily House and Violet House, which are all on the same site. Magnolia House and Lily House are refurbished Victorian properties and Violet House is a purpose built bungalow. The home has 19 beds in total - 10 in Magnolia House aged 25-65, 4 in Violet House aged 18-25 and 5 in Lily House aged 18-25. Violet House and Lily House mainly accommodate people with autistic spectrum disorders and Magnolia House caters for people with learning disabilities. One registered manager is responsible for the three units, each of which has its own team leader and dedicated staff team. The home does not currently have a registered manager and is being managed by an acting manager. The home is situated on a main road into Kettering and has good transport links and a car park. Fees at the time of visit ranged from £400 to £2,000 per week. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
We visited Magnolia House on 15th June 2010 to check that requirements made at the time of the last key inspection have been met and to review issues arising from information we have received since that visit. We were not able to talk to the people whose records we inspected. We did speak to three members of staff and the manager. We took into account all of the information we have received since the date of the last key inspection, including the providers annual quality assurance assessment. No comment cards were received on this occasion. We found that action has been taken to meet the requirements that were made at the time of the last inspection. A support plan and risk assessment have been completed on the administration of medication with food to a person who uses the service. Staff members have consulted the persons GP and the local authority Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards officer to ensure that the practice is in her best interests. The medication administration records that were inspected have been completed to a satisfactory standard. Support plans have been completed on a second persons religious & cultural needs, including those associated with eating & drinking. Records of the meals provided to him and checks of the food that was available confirmed that appropriate arrangements have been made to meet those needs. Improvements have been made to the properties, both internally and externally, since the date of the last inspection. Many areas have been redecorated and refurbished. Floor coverings have been replaced and new furniture has been purchased. Turf has been laid at the front of Magnolia House and raised beds have been built. A gardener has been employed to maintain these areas and to develop the garden to the rear of the property. What the care home does well: What they could do better:
A full employment history was not available for one of the staff members whose records were inspected. The information and documents specified in Schedule 2 of the Care Homes Regulations must be obtained before people are employed to work at the home. This is to protect people who use the service. Parts of a garden wall were unstable and access to a set of steps had been roped off due to loose paving stones. The manager stated that requests for repairs to both areas have been forwarded to the providers head office and that work on the wall was due to be completed on 21st June 2010. Repairs identified at the time of the visit must be completed to ensure that the grounds are safe. This is to protect people who use the service.
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 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 5 of 8 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 6 of 8 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 1 24 23 Repairs identified at the time 14/07/2010 of the visit must be completed to ensure that the grounds are safe. This is to protect people who use the service. 2 34 19 The information and documents specified in Schedule 2 of the Care Homes Regulations must be obtained before people are employed to work at the home. This is to protect people who use the service. 14/07/2010 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 7 of 8 Reader Information
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