Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 12th 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 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 Solden Hill House.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Solden Hill House The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 0 7 0 1 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: Stephanie Vaughan Date of this annual service review: 2 5 1 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 7 Information about the service
Address of service: Banbury Road Byfield Daventry Northants NN11 6UA 01327260234 01327263840 delia@soldenhillhouse.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: Solden Hill House Limited Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 21 0 2 of these 21 may be named service users who are over 65 years. A total of 21 service users from the age of 18-65 years in the cateogry of LD may be accommodated in the home. No further service users over 65 may be accommodated in the home. No one may be admitted to the home in the category of LD when there are already 21 service users in this category in the home. No service users other than the one named may be admitted in the category of MD The ground floor bedroom to be used only for existing service users who become ill and are unable to mount the stairs. In the unlikely event that the service user requires this room in excess of twenty eight (28) days the Commission for Social Care must be notified. To include 1 existing service user with an additional Mental Disorder MD. 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): 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the service Solden Hill House is situated in a rural location, just outside the village of Byfield to the southwest of Northamptonshire. The village of Byfield is accessible by public transport, which can be infrequent. The home has its own transport so people living at Solden Hill House can access the village facilities, as well as the facilities of the nearby towns of Daventry and Banbury. The home is one of two owned by Solden Hill House Ltd and is managed by Mrs A. OHare. The home provides personal care and support for 21 people with learning disabilities. The premises are set in their own grounds and split into two self-contained houses, Solden and Apps House. Each house provides a communal lounge and a separate dining room. Both houses have kitchen facilities and the main house has workshops and day centre accommodation. There is large communal area, which is used as a dining area for people attending the day centre facilities during weekdays and for other activities during the evening and at weekends. There are extensive wellmaintained and attractive grounds that are fully accessible to the people living at the home. Solden Hill House also contains office accommodation for the administrative section of the organisation. The Regsistered Manager told us that the current fees range from 574.64 pounds to 1056.47 pounds per week, these exclude personal items such as clothing, toiletries and magazines. People considering using Solden Hill House are encouraged to contact the home directly. The full details of the home and any specific requirements can be obtained from the home in the form of the Statement of Purpose and the Service User Guide. This information can be viewed on the homes website. The latest Inspection Report from the Commission for Social Care Inspection is available at the home. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 7 Service update since the last key inspection or annual service review:
What did we do for this annual service review? We looked at the information that we have received, or asked for since the last Key Inspection. This included : The Annual Quality Assessments (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 the people using the service. It also gives us numerical information about the service. We asked some of the people who live at Solden Hill House about what it was like to live there, we also asked some of the staff and local general practitioners for their views about the service. Information about how the service manages complaints. What the service has told us about the things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous Key inspection and the results of other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. Relevant information from other organisations. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The service sent is their AQAA when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us the information that we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the service continues to provide a good service to the people who use it. It also shows that the service continues to seek the views of the people who use the service and to make improvements to the service delivery. We have received completed surveys from five of the people who live at Solden House, four from members of the staff and one from a local general practitioner. All of the people who live at Solden Hill House, responded with favourable comments they told us thatSolden House is quiet, I have an active timetable and I like my room I like it here, I like my carers and my home is Solden House Solden House is a very nice place to live, I enjoy being here. The food is very nice Annual Service Review Page 4 of 7 and my room is nice. I have a lot of friends including the staff and other residents All of the responses from the staff were favourable and they told usSolden Hill House is run really well I have just done first aid training, we have a lot of training here The healthy eating regime is excellent, the food is nourishing and balanced with plenty of choice. The standards of hygiene are high, there is always a pleasant smell around the home. The residents are always well cared for and are happy, clean and tidy. Their health is the key and they always come first. I would not want to work here if it was any different, I cant think of anything that they could do to improve. I enjoy working at Solden Hill House, all the clients are happy and that is the main thing We do well with our activities such as sports, pottery, cookery, gardening, singing and holidays away The residents live here together like a big family. The GPs comments were favourable, they told us that The home is very caring and very supportive of its residents. They would always go the extra mile for the residents. There is nothing that I have seen that they could improve on. The service continues to let us know about the things that have happened since our last Key Inspection and they have shown that they manage issues well. They work with us and have shown 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? The next inspection of this service will be based on the Fees and frequency Regulations 2007 and the assessment of risk of the service. Further clarity will become evident as the new registration and inspection system under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 is confirmed. 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 who use the service. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 7 Annual Service Review Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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