Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 25th 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 St Bonaventures.
What the care home does well We found that the registered manager and her team were continuing to ensure the personal and health care support needs of people living at the home are being properly met. We are also of the view that suitable and appropriate actions are being taken to ensure people living at the home are being protected and kept safe. What the care home could do better: No requirements or Recommendations were made during this random inspection visit to the home. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: St Bonaventures 62 Kenworthy Lane Northenden Manchester M22 4EJ 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: Michael Murphy Date: 2 5 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: St Bonaventures 62 Kenworthy Lane Northenden Manchester M22 4EJ 01619456265 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: stbons11@ntl.world.com Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Ms Patricia Mitchell Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : St Bonaventures Trust care home 6 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 6 St Bonaventures is a care home providing personal care only for a maximum of six adults with a learning disability. A homely environment is provided and strong emphasis is placed on providing residents with the necessary support to develop through participation is structured activities, education, occupation and ordinary life experiences and opportunities. The home is situated in the Northenden area of Manchester, within easy reach of shops and community amenities. It blends well with neighbouring properties, having been converted from a domestic property. There are gardens to the front and rear of the property and car parking within the grounds. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 What we found:
The last key inspection of the home was conducted in Septemeber 2007 when the service provided was assessed as being excellent. Annual Service Reviews were conducted in 2008 and 2009 which concluded our view of the service had not changed. The purpose of this Random inspection visit was to determine if the personal and health care support needs of people living at the home continue to be properly met. Also we wanted to determine how effectively those living at the home were being protected and kept safe. Discussion with the registered manager, staff and inspection of the care records of people living at the home demonstrated that staff provided sensitive and flexible support to maximise peoples privacy, dignity, independence and control over their lives. Personal care was provided in the privacy of a bathroom/toilet or peoples individual bedrooms. Times for getting up/going to bed, baths, meals and other activities were very flexible and people were being supported by an adequate number of (and suitably trained) staff. People were suitably supported with their personal hygiene needs. Technical aids and equipment and adaptations, determined by professional assessment, were provided. People living at the home were appropriately supported to access specialist support and advice from physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, speech and language therapists and others. Peoples physical and emotional health needs were being met; All are registered with a local GP and are supported to acces a wide range of health care services on an individual basis. Their health is monitored and potential complications and problems are identified and dealt with at an early stage - including prompt referral to an appropriate specialist. All have had regular annual health checks and see visiting health care practitioners in the privacy of their own bedroom. The way peoples medicines are looked after in the home was secure and well organized. There were appropriate policies and procedures relating to medicines at the home that ensure they are safely managed. The way medicines are managed are regularly checked (audited) to ensure this continues. The senior staff at the home look after the medicines and have had recent training in respect of this. A clear and effective complaints procedure was accessible and included CQC contact details. The registered manager keeps a complaints book - no complaints had been received by the home (or received by the Commission since the last key inspection). safeguarding policies and procedures in place, including a whistle blowing policy. These policies and procedures were supplemented by Manchester interagency safeguarding document. All staff have been provided with safeguarding training by Manchesters Social Services Department in 2009. Staff on duty were aware of the importance of safeguarding and described how they would report it if they suspected any form of abuse was happening to people living at the home and confirmed they have had regular training in respect of safeguarding at the home. There have been no safeguarding incidents at the home. Whilst a restraint policy in place the registered manager informed us that there has been no instances when restraint has been used at the home. Where peoples finances are managed by the home each resident has an individual
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 financial record. Peoples money was being securely kept and appropriately documented. Financial arrangements are regularly checked by registered manager/deputy manager and audited regularly by the chair of the Charitable Trust (who operate the home) and the Trusts accountants. 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 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 Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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