Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th November 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 Good.
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 Seabreezes.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Seabreezes The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 9 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: Christine Lawrence Date of this annual service review: 2 9 1 0 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 61 Meehan Road Greatstone New Romney Kent TN28 8NZ 01797639150 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
seabreezes@craegmoor.co.uk Craegmore.co.uk Parkcare Homes Ltd Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 6. The registered person may provide the following category/ies 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 categories: Learning disability (LD). 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 Seabreezes is a home very close to the beach. 6 people live in the home. Everybody living in the home has their own bedroom. The home has a car to take people out. There is a large garden at the back of the house. There is some space for parking cars. It costs about £1100 to £1700 a week to live here but it would depend what the persons needs are. Seabreezes is owned by Parkcare Homes Ltd which is part of Graegmoor Group Limited who have other homes in the area and further away. 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 9 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? We looked at the annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) 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. We looked at surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. We checked our information about how the service has managed any complaints. There have been none in the last twelve months. We looked at what the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. We looked at the previous key inspection and the results of any other contact that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. What has this told us about the service? The AQAA was sent to us when we requested it. It provided us with information about the outcomes for people using the service. It was very detailed and clearly written. The manager told us in the AQAA that the home has implemented individual meetings with people who live at Seabreezes, their key worker, and the home manager, and that these meetings are proving to be useful in looking at care plans and what individuals wish to achieve. The manager said that they have converted one of the large outbuildings into a day care room, with a pool table, an oven (where it is hoped Service Users can bake cakes and biscuits). One of the service users has expressed the wish to grow strawberries, corn on the cob and tomatoes, so a small plot adjacent to the day care room is going to be created for gardening activities. Work has continued with the person centred care plans to make them proactive and staff have received training to enable better communication with some people. A picture menu board is now in place also to help people know what is on the daily menu. Each person has a new health action plan - about my health in place and the manager has attended a training course (Makaton Primary Care communication) which he will cascade to other staff. The medication policy and procedures have been updated and one person has been supported to be more independent with their medication. Some policies have been produced in an easy read format. Most staff members have attended Mental Capacity Act training. The manager said that some people have chosen to have their rooms decorated and this is being implemented. One person asked to keep a pet and now has two rabbits which are kept in the garden. People asked for tropical fish which they now have in the lounge and one person also has a fish tank and fish in his bedroom. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 As well as completing mandatory training staff have also undertaken specialist training to be able to meet the needs of the people living at Seabreezes and this includes Epilepsy, Picture Exchange Communication, Person Centred Care Plans, Understanding Autism, Understanding Challenging Behaviour and Communication with LD. The manager has also used the AQAA to identify what the home wishes to achieve in the next twelve months. This focuses on communication, independence and making choices. We received surveys back from four relatives/friends and they were positive in their responses. Three healthcare professionals also returned surveys and their comments included - offer a person centred service to enable choice and a good range of activities.....good liaison with local authority - respecting resident choice; good physical environment and care; managing medication and record keeping good - care staff supportive of needs of individual, respecting their differences and individuality; welcoming, homely atmosphere. Five members of staff completed surveys and their comments reflected that they feel the home provides a good service with an emphasis on residents making choices. Five people who live in Seabreezes were supported by staff to complete surevys. They were all positive about their lives in the home and also included the following comments about Seabreezes - makes me happy lots to do I like my room. 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 appropriately. 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 24 February 2011. 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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