Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 28th January 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
The inspector found there to be outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report but made no statutory requirements on the home.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for Quarry Mount Residential Care Home.
What the care home does well People are supported to go to bed at the times they choose. People have the choice of blankets or duvets on their beds. Members of staff make sure that people are comfortable when they go to bed. Members of staff are confident and experienced and have developed good relationships with people who use the service. What the care home could do better: The providers and manager work well with us and let us know about things that happen in the home. We have made no requirements or recommendations as a result of this Random inspection. Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Quarry Mount Residential Care Home 83 Bath Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4AX two star good service 02/12/2008 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: Sally Walker Date: 2 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Quarry Mount Residential Care Home 83 Bath Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4AX 01793527715 01793616130 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) : Quarry Mount Care Ltd care home 32 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 25 32 4 dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 0 0 0 No more than 25 service users aged 65 years and over with dementia may be accommodated at any one time No more than 4 service users aged 65 years and over with a physical disability may be accommodated at any one time The maximum number of service users who may be accommodated in the home at any one time is 32 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Quarry Mount is a large detached house in the Old Town area of Swindon offering accommodation and care to 32 older people, some of whom have dementia. The home
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 8 Brief description of the care home is a short walk from local shops, post offices, bus stops and churches. The home is arranged on three floors. There is bedroom accommodation on all three floors. The communal space is arranged on the ground floor and consists of a large lounge, a dining room and a further lounge and dining room. A conservatory was added in 2007. There is also some seating accommodation in the hallway. There are two semidetached bungalows in the rear garden accommodating four people. There is a large garden at the rear. Seats and tables are provided in the summer so that people can sit outside. The care staffing rota provides for a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 members of staff during the waking day. There are 3 waking night staff. Details about the weekly fees can be obtained directly from the home. The last Key inspection was on 2nd December 2008. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
As a result of a safeguarding alert we made a Random inspection of the home on 28th January 2010 between 9:45pm and 10:20pm. The alerter alleged that: People are locked in their bedrooms at night. People are tucked in their beds so tightly that they cannot move. Chairs are placed by peoples beds so they cannot get out of bed. Ladies nighties are tied so they cannot touch continence pads. We found that none of these things were true. The outcome of the safeguarding investigations was that the allegations were unfounded. We did not look at the requirements of the last Key inspection during this visit. 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 Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ 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 1 7 13 Care plans must record how 30/01/2009 peoples diabetes is managed and monitored. Where blood glucose is tested, parameters of safe levels must be recorded inlcuding details of what action must be taken if the levels fall outside those parameters. For the persons wellbeing. 2 9 13 All controlled drugs must be 31/03/2009 stored in a cupboard that meets the current storage regulations (The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007). So that medication is safely stored. Care Homes for Older People 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 Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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