Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 15th January 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
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 Sandylee House.
What the care home does well The staff are helpful and friendly and help people to do what they want to do when they want to do it. The environment is warm and comfortable, people say they like living at Sandylee. What the care home could do better: It is considered that the service is currently performing well and setting its own objectives for continual improvement - no requirements and recommendations have been made as a result of this unannounced inspection. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Sandylee House 54 Stafford Road Uttoxeter ST14 8DN two star good service 27/11/2008 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: Joy Hoelzel Date: 1 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Sandylee House 54 Stafford Road Uttoxeter ST14 8DN 01889567360 F/P01889567360 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) : Dunstall Enterprises Limited care home 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 6 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 6 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home Only (Code PC); To service users of the following gender: Either; Whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Learning disability (LD) 6 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Sandylee is a care home for six people with learning disabilities and complex needs. The home was registered in April 2006 and is a modern detached building on the outskirts of Uttoxeter. The location of the home enables easy access to public transport. The centre of Uttoxeter is within walking distance where there is a range of facilities for leisure and shopping. The home has three floors; on the ground floor, there is the shared living accommodation. There is a lounge, a large kitchen with dining facilities, games room
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 2 7 1 1 2 0 0 8 Brief description of the care home with a full size Pool table and a large conservatory and utility room. The garden area has decking and a range of garden furniture. There is a farm to the rear and neighbours do not overlook the property. There is a driveway to the front and side of the property for six cars, and a double garage with plumbing and electrics fitted. There are two large en-suite bedrooms on the first floor, and two rooms have the use of a shared bathroom. On the second floor, there are two large en-suite rooms. Staffing is provided on a 24-hour basis to ensure the total supervision and support of people living in the home. Information of the home and the provision of the service are available in the statement of purpose and service user guide, both documents are being revised and are avilable directly from the home. Information on the current level of fees for the service can be obtained from the home. Care Quality Commission reports for this service are available from the provider or can be obtained from www.cqc.org.uk Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The purpose of this visit was to check that the home had taken action to comply with the statutory requirements notices that we issued. The home did not know that we would be visiting. We conducted a full key inspection of the service in November 2009 and issued two requirements for improvements to be made - 1) The medication administration recording charts should be signed by the member of staff administering medications to people. This will ensure that an accurate record is made of the administration of medications and will reduce the risk of errors occurring 2) You must make sure access for authorised personnel is available for inspection of staff files upon request. This will ensure that at all times records are available for inspection by authorised persons, to confirm that robust recruitment procedures are in place. We looked at a selection of medication administration charts (MAR) and spoke with the shift leader and acting care manager. The staff explained the process used to ensure that a safe system for the administration of medication is used. This will reduce the risk of errors occurring. The MAR sheets appeared to be completed correctly we saw no gaps in the recording. Additionally staff complete a daily audit to check the number of tablets remaining and the accuracy of the procedures. The shift leader and the acting care manager both confirmed that only the nominated staff administers the medication, both external and internal preparations and signs the MAR accordingly. The acting care manager has made arrangements for the personnel files to be available when requested during the inspections. This ensures that the files can be stored securely but accessible when required. We selected two staff personnel files to look at the recruitment procedures. The files were well presented and contained the information required to safeguard the people living at Sandylee. We consider that the necessary action has been taken to comply with the two requirements. 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
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