Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 8th February 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 Southside House.
Annual service review
Name of Service: Southside House The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 2 8 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: Paula Cordell Date of this annual service review: 0 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 44 Severn Road Weston Super Mare North Somerset BS23 1DP 01934626540 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Conditions of registration: Mr Lal Gunaratne Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 6 0 May accommodate up to 6 persons with learning difficulties, aged 18 - 64 years, requiring personal care only. The Manager to gain a formal LDAF qualification by June 2006 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 Southside House provides support for up to six people with learning disabilities who spend most of their day away from the house. It contains two double bedrooms and two single ones. The emphasis of the service is on a homely approach, and it aims to provide opportunities for more able people to learn independence skills. The home is located close to the local shops, parks and seafront. It is about a mile away from the town centre. It is also located a short walk away from its sister home (Charlton House), with which it shares the manager. The current scale of charges ranges from £350 to £550. 2 8 0 1 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 2 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 all the information that we have received, or asked for since the last inspection. This included: 1) The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to use 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 gave us some numerical information about the service. 2) Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. 3) Information we have about how the service has managed complaints. 4) What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. 5) The previous key inspection and the results of any other visits that we have made to the service in the last 12 months. 6) Relevant information from other organisations. 7) What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgement is that the home is still providing a good service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. From reading the annual quality assurance assessment it was evident that the people living in the home were the focus and the home is exploring how individuals can be more involved and encouraged to be more independent. This included regular house meetings and care reviews where the views of the people living in the home were being sought. The last visit to the home was on the 28th January 2009. This provided evidence that the home was providing good outcomes for the people living in the home. This report can be sought from the Care Quality Commissions Web site. Surveys were sent to the provider with a return date of the 20th December 2009. None were returned. A key inspection was completed at Charlton House the sister home to Southside in December 2009. During this visit an opportunity was taken to speak with one of the individuals living at Southside. They said they still enjoyed living in the Annual Service Review Page 3 of 5 home and spending time at Charlton House doing planned activities during the day. Regular contact was maintained with family. The annual quality assurance assessment stated that there have been no complaints in the last twelve months. The Care Quality Commission has not received any complaints. In conclusion we are happy the service is continuing to provide good outcomes for the people they support. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We will not change our inspection plan as a consequent of completing the annual service review and will visit the service by January 2011. However we can inspect the service prior to this date if concerns are raised about the wellbeing of the individuals living in the home. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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