Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th January 2010. 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 Excellent.
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 Skills for Living (38 Forest Road).
Annual service review
Name of Service: Skills for Living (38 Forest Road) The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 0 8 1 2 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: Ruth Wood Date of this annual service review: 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 38 Forest Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1HB 01455442243 01455440980 Lucy_hogg@hotmail.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Ms Paula Florance Burton,Ms Lucy Hogg Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 2 0 No one falling within the category LD may be admitted to Skills for Living (38 Forest Road) where there are 2 persons within the category of LD already accommodated. The maximum number of persons to be accommodated at Skills for Living (38 Forest Road) is two. 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 38 Forest Road is a small home providing a service for two young adults with a learning disability and additional complex needs and behaviours. It is a semidetached house in a road with similar houses and is situated near to the town of Hinckley and to a range of facilities. The house has two bedrooms, bathroom, an open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen. There is a pleasant garden to the rear of the house. High staffing ratios are provided, to meet the needs of the young people and to promote their independent living skills and community integration. 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 8 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? We looked at the previous Key Inspection Report and information that we have received or asked for from the service 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 gives us some numerical information about the service. Because of their disabilities the people who live at Forest Road are unable to complete our service users surveys. We did send out surveys to five staff members who support the people living in the home and all five staff members responded. The information that they gave us is included in this report. We did not receive any responses to our surveys sent to outside professionals and relatives. What has this told us about the service? The Annual Quality Assurance Assessment was returned to the Commission on time and was completed to a high standard. It gave us lots of information about how people are supported at 38 Forest Road and the kind of training that staff receive to enable them to support people effectively. All five staff members who responded to our survey said that their induction covered what they needed to know very well. They said that they continue to receive training that is relevant to their role, helps them to meet peoples individual needs and keeps them up to date with new ways of working. Staff also receive specific training in health action planning, food and nutrition and in medication administration. This helps them to meet the health needs of people living in the home. The AQAA also informed us that service users are encouraged to carry out physical activity to keep their weight stable and promote a healthy heart and mental well being. All five staff members said that they were well supported by their manager and that systems in place for sharing information about the people living in the home work well. 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 08/12/11. 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 4 of 5 Reader Information
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