Care Home: Norton Court Nursing Home

Annual service review Name of Service: Norton Court Nursing Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 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: Jane Bassett Date of this annual service review: 1 7 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service Address of service: 2 Norton Court 201 Norton Road Stockton-on-Tees TS20 2BL 01642558234 01642363858 norton.court@fshc.co.uk www.fshc.co.uk Tamaris Healthcare (England) Ltd Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:   Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 50 50 0 0 To accommodate up to 4 individuals who are aged 55 years or above with Dementia care needs. 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 Norton Court is a care home which provides accommodation, personal and nursing care for fifty people. The home supports people who are older and may have mental health needs including dementia. The building provides 42 single rooms and there are also communal toilets, showers and bathrooms, situated throughout the building, which are fitted with adaptations to help people who are frail or have difficulty getting around. Each floor has several lounge and dining areas which have been set out to make best use of the daylight and views of the gardens. The building is in a wellestablished residential area alongside two other care services. There are car parking spaces at the front of the building including disabled parking bays near the entrance. Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 There is easy access into building through the main doors into the reception area. Norton Court is a short walking distance from local shops, is a short bus or car ride from Stockton town Centre. There is access to local transport directly outside the building. The home is run and managed by Tamaris Healthcare (England) Limited a company which is owned by Four Seasons Health Care Limited. The costs of newspapers, hairdressing, and toiletries are not included in the fees. Fees vary depending on peoples circumstances, further details can be found in the homes Service User Guide. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review: What did we do for this annual service review? Date of the last Key Inspection 25/11/08. We looked at all the information that we have received, or asked for, since the last key inspection. 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 returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. One person returned a survey to the Care Quality Commission. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints or concerns. What the service has told us about things that have happened. The previous key inspection. Relevant information from other organizations. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgment is that the care home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. The responses in the survey returned to CQC indicated the person was satisfied with the service provided. Information in the AQAA returned to CQC indicated the home has received 2 complaints since the last inspection and there have been 2 referrals to safeguarding vulnerable adults. Further information indicates the required recruitment checks are carried out for all new staff. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their 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 24th November 2010. 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