Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 1st July 2009. 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 St Bartholomews Court Nursing Home.
Annual service review
Name of Service: St Bartholomews Court Nursing Home The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 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: Debbie Corcoran Date of this annual service review: 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: Woodfield Road Roby Huyton Merseyside L36 4PJ 01514809997 01514805505 saintbarts@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : old age, not falling within any other category terminally ill Conditions of registration: St Helens & Knowsley Caring Association Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 3 47 0 The maximum number who can be accommodated is 49. The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home with nursing - Code N. To service users of the following gender: Either Whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following category: Old age not falling within any other category - Code OP. 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 St Bartholomews is a purpose built Nursing Home. The service is a non-profit making organisation and has registered charity status. St. Bartholomews also has an agreement with the Local Authority to admit people from hospital that require rehabilitation care so that they eventually may return to their own homes. The home currently has fourteen beds set aside for this purpose and has a dedicated staff team
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 to provide support. St. Bartholomews is situated in a quiet residential area of Huyton with Roby, Merseyside. It has landscaped gardens, which are accessible to everyone. All areas of the home are adapted to meet the needs of those residents who use wheel chairs. The home has two large dining rooms and separate lounges which benefit from a loop system for those who have hearing impairments. A local shopping centre can be accessed by a short bus ride or car journey. Annual Service Review Page 3 of 6 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 key inspection or annual service review. The registered provider was asked to provide the Commission with an Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA). This gives the provider the opportunity to carry out an assessment of the service and to tell us how well outcomes are being met for people using the service what the service is doing well what has improved since the last inspection visit and how the service can continue to improve. It also provides us with information on how the provider is promoting equality and diversity within the service and it provides us with data on residents staffing and policies and procedures. The AQQA was read in detail and some of the information in this has been used to help inform the findings of this annual review. Surveys were received from members of staff and some of the information and comments within these have been used to help us assess the practices at the home. We have looked at whether there have been any complaints or allegations made to the home or to the Commission about the home and how these have been managed. We have looked at any notifications received from the home. Notifications are made about any incidents which may adversly effect the health and well being of residents and the registered provider has a legal obligation to make these. We have reviewed all information received regarding the home since the last inspection visit. Some of this information may have been received from the owner or manager of the home from visiting professionals or from direct contacts to the Commission. What has this told us about the service? The providers assessment (AQAA) has informed us that there have been developments to the service over the past 12 months. These developments include; The activity programme has been adjusted to more appropriately suit the needs of residents who prefer one to one activities. This has been achieved by increasing the number of activity co-ordinators from 2 to 3. An activity co-ordinator has also achieved qualifications in providing alternative therapies and manicures pedicures. Activities are also better advertised with two new notice boards placed in the foyer especially for this purpose. A monthly residents relatives newsletter has been introduced which provides information on upcoming events activities and plans for the home. The homes brochure has been updated and a large print brochure has been devised for people who have difficulties with their eye sight. Improvements have been made to some of the paperwork in residents files with regards to Mental Capacity Assessments, Diabetes recording, and falls risk assessments.There have been numerous improvements to the home environment and increased aids and adaptations to assist residents including new carpet to seventeen of the residents bedrooms, flat screen television in eighteen Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 residents bedrooms, refurbishment of the kitchen area, refurbishment and redecoration of two dinning rooms, double glazing to all windows, numerous communal areas have been redecorated and a number of profiling beds pressure relieving mattresses and hoists have been attained. Staff induction and mandatory training materials have been updated and there has been an increase in the number of staff who hold a relevant qualification. Additional staff training has included training in the Mental Capacity Act, dementia awareness, safeguarding adults, medicine management, fist aid and basic life support. A member of staff commented in a staff survey There are always courses ongoing at St Bartholomews. The training is very good. Surveys were sent to members of staff and a good number of these were completed and returned to us. The surveys included questions on issues such as; staff being given up to date information about the needs of the residents, being provided with training which is relevant to their role and which helps them to understand and meet the individual needs of the residents, the level of support provided by the manager, whether or not they feel there are enough staff to meet the needs of the residents. The staff responses to these questions were positive throughout and there were no negative responses received. One member of staff commented We always do our best and the comfort and happiness of all residents is our number one priority. Another member of staff commented that the service caters for all individuals to the best of its ability and Encourages and maintains independence where possible. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since our last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. There have been no notifications of concern and no complaints or safeguarding issues raised since the last review of the service. After reviewing the afore mentioned information we have concluded that the service continues to provide excellent outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We will continue with our inspection plan for this service. We will carry out a key inspection which will include a site visit to the home by 08/04/2011. 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 it. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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