Care Home: Milton Road

What the care home does well Staff work with students to develop a range of interests and activities which they might wish to participate in. What the care home could do better: We did not make any requirments or recommendations following this visit. Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report Care homes for adults (18-65 years) Name: Address: Milton Road 30 Milton Road Bournemouth Dorset BH8 8LP 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 assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random 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: Tracey Cockburn Date: 1 5 0 4 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Milton Road 30 Milton Road Bournemouth Dorset BH8 8LP TBA TBA 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) : Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Ltd care home 8 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 8 The maximum number of service users that can be accommodated is 8. The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home providing personal care only - Code PC to male service users whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: Learning disability - Code LD Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The service is a large detached building set in its own grounds with car parking to the front and one side. It is situated in a quiet street, approximately one mile from the town centre, within close reach of a wide range of amenities. There is extensive garden to the front and rear of the property. The ground floor accommodation comprises a sitting room, dining-room/activity area, WC for disabled persons? use, kitchen, utility/storage area, office, one bedroom with en-suite WC and shower facilities. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home The first floor comprises five bedrooms, four of which have en-suite shower and WC facilities, one, which has an adjoining bath/shower room with WC. The second floor comprises two bedrooms; there is a bathroom (with shower attachment) and WC for the exclusive use of the two people at this level. Cambian Asperger Syndrome Services Ltd provides a number of services for young people with asperger syndrome in Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire, principally for the 16-19 year old age group. The Company is part of the wider umbrella organisation Cambian Education Services Ltd, who provides both education and residential resources for children and young adults with autism and asperger syndrome. As of 14/03/08 the weekly fees for this service are: 3,227.99 pounds Further information on fair terms of contracts and care home fees can be found on the Office of Fair Tradings website: www.oft.gov.uk. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found: We visited the home because we received survey forms from people who use the service. The information suggested that there was not enough staff on duty at the weekend and as a consequence activities were not taking place for the people who use the service. We found that students living in the service have weekly meetings in which they discuss activities they might like to participate in during the week and at the weekend. Staff refer to the minutes of these meetings to ensure that they offer and arrange those activities. A record is kept of when an activity is arranged and offered and which students participate. We found out that students who may initially say yes to an activity can change their minds at a later date. We found that at weekends there are two members of staff on duty in the morning and two in the afternoon and there is always an overlap in the middle of the day of about three hours when there are four staff around so students have opportunity to go out with support if they wish. 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 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. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 or Textphone: or Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. If you would like a summary in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website. Copyright © (2009) Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). 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