Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 22nd October 2009. it is an annual review prepared by CQC after examining previous reports and information from the provider. At the time of this report, CQC judged the service to be Excellent.
The inspector made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection
and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for Old Park Avenue 123.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Old Park Avenue 123 The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 8 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: Wendy Heal Date of this annual service review: 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 123 Old Park Avenue Enfield Middlesex EN2 6PP 02083421636 02083421636 eileen.carr@lineone.net Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Mrs Eileen Carr,Mr Patrick Carr Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 3 0 0 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 Mrs and Mrs Carr offer a service to two residents in their family home. The residents have learning disabilities. The home was first registered in 1997. Mr and Mrs Carr first began caring for people as adult foster carers and then moved into residential care. They decided not to register with the Adult Placement Scheme as originally they would not accept services with more than two service users. Mr and Mrs Carr provide all the care and have back up respite support available. The home is a large semi-detached house located near to Enfield Town. The shops and public transport are near the home. The service is comfortable and homely. Residents go out independently and with support. Fees are available on request. 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 8 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 Annual Service Review Page 3 of 6 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? This annual service review included a visit to the home on the 30th of October 2009. The purpose of the visit was to speak with the two people who live at the home to obtain their views about the service provided. We also spoke with the two staff that support the people living at the home. A tour of the home was undertaken. We reviewed the information that the Care Quality Commission has received about the home since the last key inspection on the 13th of November 2008. We looked at all of the information we have received. This included the completed Annual Quality Assurance Assessment Form which was given to the inspector on the day of the inspection. A futher copy is going to be forwarded to the Care Quality Commission by the home. The AQQA is a self assessment form that focuses on how well outcomes are being met by the people using the service. The document also provides us with some numerical information about the service. We also looked at how the service manages complaints and what they had informed us about in relation to things that had happened. These are called notifications and they are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service since the last inspection, relevant information from other organisations and what other people have told us about the service were also considered as part of this review. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their Annual Quality Assurance Assesment (AQQA) when we asked for it. This was clear and gave us all of the information we asked for. We looked at all of the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing an excellent service and they know what improvements they need to make. The two people living at the home have lived there for many years and both confirmed that they were happy living there. Both of the people living in the home discussed how they spent their day. One identified person who is independent was going to visit their relative that day and spoke with the inspector before they left home. They confirmed they go to the library, cinema and visit the West End theatre district. This person also attends college to undertake cookery classes which are a source of enjoyment. One identified person likes to go out in the car and spends time on individual activities which provide this person with more individual choice as this person does not like attending day centres. Both of the people living in the home have relationships with members of their families who also visit them at their home and whom they also visit. Both of the people living in the home have their meals at different times as they do not like set meal times and confirmed that the meals provided were good. On the day of the inspection the home which is a comfortable domestic residence was found to be clean and well maintained. One identified person has changed bedrooms as this bedroom is more appropriate given this persons mobility difficulties. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 The owners of the home manage the home by themselves and do not use relief staff. They are trained and have updated their medication training. There have been no complaints recorded at the home since the time of the last inspection. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? The inspection plan is not going to change and we will carry out a key inspection by October 2011. However, this service can be inspected at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service and the safety of the people who use the service. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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