Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 15th October 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 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 St Bridget`s.
Annual service review
Name of Service: St Bridget`s The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: two star good service 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 8 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: Helen Tworkowski Date of this annual service review: 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 5 Information about the service
Address of service: 64 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG 0120878170 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : learning disability Mrs Theresa Alice Mary Platt Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 5 0 Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the Yes service’s registration details in the last 12 months? If yes, what have they been: There have been no changes in relation to this service. 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 8 Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service St Bridgets provides residential care for five adults with a learning disability. Mrs Byrne and Mrs Platt are the registered providers, and also live on the premises. The home is situated within walking distance of the town of Bodmin. The lounge is on the ground floor, with 5 bedrooms (of which two are en suite) on the first floor. There is a small garden and also parking at the front of the house. Service users need to be normally ambulant as there are stairs (with banisters) between the floors. The family/staff live on one sde of the house. A copy of the inspection report is available in the service users lounge, and it is suggested a copy is requested from management or CSCI if required. The range of fees at the time of the last key inspection in October 2008 was from 340 pounds per week. There are additional charges e.g. for hairdressing, chiropody, and newspapers Annual Service Review Page 2 of 5 etc. Annual Service Review Page 3 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 key inspection or annual service review. This included: - The annual quality assurance assessment (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 people using the service. It also gave us some numerical information about the service. - Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. - Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints. - What the service has told us about things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. - The previous key inspection. - Relevant information from other organisations. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for and indicated that the home is striving to improve the quality of the service. Mrs Platt told us that one of the ways that the service has improved in the last 12 months is that 3 staff have gained their National Vocational Qualification. Mrs Platt also told us that We have a good atmosphere at St Bridgets, we feel we have achieved the goals set out in our Statement of aims and service user reviews reflect this. They feel they can achieve the independence they want whist receiving the right level of support they need. We sent surveys to all four of the people who live at the home and received four surveys back. These surveys told us that people were generally happy with the standard of care. People told us they knew who to speak to if they were not happy. We have received no concerns or complaints regarding this service. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 13/10/10. 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 using the service. Annual Service Review Page 4 of 5 Reader Information
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