Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 15th June 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 Seaview.
What the care home does well Service users are supported to be as independent as possible, by a well trained and knowledgeable staff team. People are supported to live the life they choose, and are consulted with about things that happen in the home. People are supported to make use of their local community, and take part in a goodrange of community activities. The manager and the staff team work well together, in the best interests of the people who live in the home. What the care home could do better: No requirements or recommendations for best practice were made as a result of this inspection visit. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Seaview 44 Seaview Avenue West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8BY two star good service 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: Neal Cranmer Date: 1 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Seaview 44 Seaview Avenue West Mersea Colchester Essex CO5 8BY 01206382800 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: oakshealthltd@btconnect.com Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Tracey MClean Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Oaks Health Limited care home 5 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 5 Persons of either sex, under the age of 65 years, who require care by reason of a learning disability (not to exceed 5 persons) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Seaview is a large detached property situated in a residential area of West Mersea, near Colchester. The property has been adapted to accommodate 5 adults with learning disabilities. There are four bedrooms downstairs and one upstairs; all rooms have en suite facilities with bath or shower. Communal areas include a lounge, dining room and a fitted kitchen. There is a small conservatory to the rear that may be used as a private lounge. Some shops and a church are located close to the home. To the rear of the property is a patio area and a large garden, mostly laid to lawn, with some
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home trees. To the front of the home is a garden, mainly paved for vehicular parking. The service supports younger adults with complex needs to live in an ordinary home environment. Information about the service may be obtained by contacting the manager. The home charges between £2,250.00 and £2,260.00 a week for the service they provide. Items that are extra to fees include hairdressing, toiletries, chiropodist, and personal items such magazines. Inspection reports are available from the home and from the CSCI website www.csci.org.uk Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This unannounced random inspection took place during June 2010, and included a visit to the home. This type of inspection is carried out to monitor how the home is operating, and what the quality of the service is like for the people who live there. The visit lasted for approximately three and a half hours, and before we visited we looked at all of the information we had about the home. This included the previous key inspection report, and any reports that we had received about things that had happened in the home, these are called Regulation 37 reports. During the visit we looked at things like care plans, and other general record keeping processes. We observed people living in the home as they went about interacting with staff, and we spoke to staff about how they make sure that peoples needs are met. The care plan we examined provided a good level of information about how the person liked to be supported and there were plans in place to help the person develop their independence. for example we saw plans in place designed to support people to interact with staff and communicate their needs, where previously the person would isolate themselves. We saw evidence to show us that people are supported to raise any concerns that they have directly with staff, and it was clear from the evidence that we saw that staff are always ready and willing to talk with service users if they have a problem. Records showed that people are supported to access all of the health care services that they need to help them stay well, such as GPs, psychiatrists, epilepsy nurse specialists, speech and language therapists and community nurses. We saw that staff followed the homes policies and procedures when administering medication, and the records we examined were all completed correctly. Information we have, and records in the home showed us that staff have access to a wide range of training in subjects that help them to support people in the right way. We saw that staff had a detailed knowledge of peoples needs, and worked very hard to maintain good working relationships with the people living in the home. We saw that there was an effective quality assurance system in place, which included opportunities for people to be involved in the running of the home, this included service users meetings. What the care home does well:
Service users are supported to be as independent as possible, by a well trained and knowledgeable staff team. People are supported to live the life they choose, and are consulted with about things that happen in the home. People are supported to make use of their local community, and take part in a good
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 range of community activities. The manager and the staff team work well together, in the best interests of the people who live in the home. 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 5 of 8 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 6 of 8 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 7 of 8 Reader Information
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