Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 10th May 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Excellent 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 Skills for Living (Tudor Road).
What the care home does well The service provides very good, personalised support for people. Support plans outline exactly how each person likes to be supported in all aspects of their lives. Staff communicate effectively with the people living at Tudor Road and are sensitive to how and why they express their feelings and wishes. Each person is well supported to lead an active life and to make good use of the facilities and services within the local community. People are supported to keep healthy by accessing health care services, eating a balanced diet and taking regular exercise. What the care home could do better: The service must make sure that it keeps us informed of changes in the management structure of the home. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Skills for Living (Tudor Road) 62 Tudor Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0EQ three star excellent 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: Ruth Wood Date: 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Skills for Living (Tudor Road) 62 Tudor Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0EQ 01455230687 01455440890 Lucy_hogg@hotmail.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Ms Paula Florance Burton,Ms Lucy Hogg Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 2 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 2 No one falling within the category LD may be admitted to Skills for Living (Tudor 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 (Tudor Road) is two. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Tudor Road is a small family home for two adults who have a learning disability and additional complex needs and behaviours. The house is semi-detached and in a road with similar houses, situated near to the centre of Hinckley. A range of local facilities are available.
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home The house has two bedrooms, 2 lounges and a kitchen/dining room. There is a pleasant garden with plants and shrubs to the rear of the house. A copy of the latest CQC report is kept in the home. Information about the home is available from the manager in the form of a Statement of Purpose; this sets out the latest aims, objectives and philosophy of the home and gives information about its services, facilities and current staffing. High staffing ratios are provided to meet the needs of the young people living there, and in order to promote their independent living skills and community integration. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
As well as a visit to the service, this report has been informed by information sent to the Commission by the Registered Provider in their Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA). When we arrived at the service at 3pm, both people who live at the home were being supported by staff members to visit a Fairground. The service users returned home at 3:30pm supported by two staff members. The inspection visit lasted for two hours. There are always at least two staff members on duty so that the two people living at Tudor Road can receive support on a one to one basis. One of the staff members explained that staffing can be increased if required for special activities, such as holidays or if a person is ill. Each person living in the home has a daily personalised one to one activity programme and they are supported to access venues and courses (such as keep fit) in the local community. We looked at the support plan for one of the people living in the home and the daily records and medication records for both people living in the home. Plans are very detailed and outline very well how people like to receive support in all aspects of their lives. This includes their personal care routine. Plans also give information for staff about how to communicate with each person, including what objects of reference to use as prompts. The AQAA told us that staff had received training in how to communicate with people and our observations of the staff on duty confirmed that they communicate effectively with the two people living in the home. The medication records include information for staff members about the drugs that people take, their side effects and the reasons the medication has been prescribed. There were no omissions in recording. Information about when and why as required medication is given is also included in the record. Peoples records also show that they are supported to access health services. The service receives a Monthly Audit visit from the Skills for Living Quality Assurance Manager, who monitor that all aspects of the service are running effectively. We were given a copy of the record of the last visit before the inspection; this took place on 13/04/10. The registered provider was present for most of the inspection visit and during our discussions with them it became clear that the registered manager for the service was no longer actively involved at Tudor Road. A new acting manager was in place, who was present during the inspection visit. We asked that the registered provider and current registered manager inform us in writing of these changes to the management structure. Copies of letters sent by the provider and the manager to CQC were e-mailed directly to the inspector on the day after the inspection. What the care home does well:
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 The service provides very good, personalised support for people. Support plans outline exactly how each person likes to be supported in all aspects of their lives. Staff communicate effectively with the people living at Tudor Road and are sensitive to how and why they express their feelings and wishes. Each person is well supported to lead an active life and to make good use of the facilities and services within the local community. People are supported to keep healthy by accessing health care services, eating a balanced diet and taking regular exercise. 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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