Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 12th March 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 South Avenue, 1.
What the care home does well We found that medicines are stored safely and well managed in the home. The administration of medicines is recorded accurately. Regular audits are carried out to check that all medicines can be accounted for. We saw that information about medicines in a person`s health action plan is illustrated with photographs and drawings, and easy to understand. We found that all staff had attended medicine training within the past two years and that further training was planned in 2010. What the care home could do better: We found that the reference book on medicines available to staff was out of date. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: South Avenue, 1 1 South Avenue Chellaston Derby DE73 6RS 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: Denise Clark Date: 1 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: South Avenue, 1 1 South Avenue Chellaston Derby DE73 6RS 01332705136 01332705136 1southavenue@robinia.co.uk www.robinia.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Solor Care Limited Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : care home 8 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 8 The Service is registered to provide support and accommodation for 8 individuals with learning disabilities between the ages of 18 - 65 years old. The house is situated close to the centre of Chellaston, and within 2 minutes walk to local shops. The premises have been furnished to reflect the style of a family home. The Service is located on a private road and has a car park at the side of the building, and an enclosed secure garden. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 What we found:
During the inspection we looked at the way in which medicines are handled, stored and recorded in the home. We watched one person being given their morning medicines and saw that this was done in a friendly and safe manner. Later in the morning another member of staff checked the medication administration records (MARs) and blister packs of tablets to make sure that the medicines had been given correctly. We saw a rota on the wall which showed us that this check happened every day. We found that a painkiller is prescribed when required for most people living in the home. Each persons supply of these tablets is counted every three days to check that no errors have been made. In addition, all medicines are checked once a month to ensure the suppliers expiry date has not passed. The use of creams is recorded on MARs. We saw a staff member signing the MAR after applying cream when he had finished bathing a person. We looked at the MARs currently in use and the MARs from the previous month. There were no missing signatures in the administration record. We saw that medicines are stored safely and that the home has a cupboard that is suitable for storing controlled drugs, should this be necessary in the future. An accurate record of the receipt and disposal of medicines is kept We saw that some painkillers, another tablet and a lotion were labelled take as directed or take when required by the pharmacy. We saw a letter that the homes manager had written to the GP practice about this; the manager told us that she had also spoken to pharmacy staff to request clearer directions for giving the medicine safely. We looked at the health action plans and care support plans belonging to two people. The plans contacted details of the medicines the person was taking, illustrated by photographs and drawings so that the person could read about their medicines for themselves. One person had special medical needs and these needs were recorded. We found that all staff had attended medicine training within the past two years and that further training was planned in 2010. Records of the training each staff member had successfully completed were kept. However, we found that the reference book on medicines available to staff was out of date. What the care home does well: 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 3 of 7 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 7 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 5 of 7 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 1 20 The pharmacy should be asked to label all medicines with full dosage instructions, and to state the maximum dose and frequencty of administration for medicines prescribed as required. The current edition of the British National Formulary (BNF) or other suitable reference book should be available for staff use. 2 20 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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