Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 30th September 2009. 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 Santa Maria.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Santa Maria The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 3 0 0 9 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: Amanda Longman Date of this annual service review: 3 0 0 9 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 268 London Road Wokingham Berkshire RG40 1RD 01189791546 01189791546 santa.maria@atlas.plus.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable): Atlas Project Team Ltd The registered provider is responsible for running the service Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 3 The registered person may provide the following category of service only:Care home only - PC to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: Learning disability - LD Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: The previous manager, who had applied for registration has now left. The area manager is currently manageing the home and is applying to become the registered manager for the home. 3 0 0 9 2 0 0 8 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 3 0 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service Atlas Project Team Ltd is the registered provider for Santa Maria, which is a care home providing personal care and accommodation for 3 adults aged 18-65 who have a
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 learning disability. The home is situated on the outskirts of Wokingham on a main road and has its own transport for the short drive to all the recreational and shopping amenities within Reading and Wokingham. Santa Maria is a three-bedroom detached bungalow with communal space comprising lounge, separate dining room and a kitchen. There is a large garden at the back of the house with the front garden used as space for car parking. 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? 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 who work at the service. - What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. - The previous key inspection. 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 all the information we asked for. Much of the content was the same as last years AQAA but where improvements or progress had been made this was appropriately noted. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. A requirement was made following the last inspection that the plans for care for the people living at Santa Maria must be kept up to date. The AQAA stated that these plans had all been reviewed and this was confirmed in a conversation with the manager. The home has made improvements to the garden since the last inspection which include the addition of a vegetable patch and the people who live there have been supported to grow their own vegetables. One person had been on holiday this year at the time of submitting the AQAA and holidays had been planned with the other two people who live there. The communal areas of the home had been re-decorated and some new furniture had been purchased. We did not receive any surveys from people who live at the home. These people would not be able to complete surveys without support. We did receive four surveys from people who work at the home. These told us that they always have up to date information about the needs of the people they support and that they receive appropriate training that is relevant to their role. The manager who was in post at our previous inspection submitted an application to be registered with us but then left. The current manager is also the area manager and has commenced the process to register with us. The home knows that it needs to keep in contact with us and is now sorting out the position of registered manager. They are now working 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? Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 30th September 2010. However we can inspect the service at any time if we have concerns about the quality of the service or the safety of the people using the service. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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