Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th April 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 The Beeches.
What the care home does well The service performs well against all national minimum standards for older people. No areas of any significant weakness have been identified. There are strong indications that the home is well managed, with consistently good outcomes for people who use the service in all aspects of daily life. Catering arrangements plus social and recreational activity programmes are particularly noteworthy. What the care home could do better: The home`s safeguarding policy and procedure would benefit from being more explicit concerning the actions that the person in charge should take in contacting the Local Authority with any safeguarding concern. Reference is made to the local, multi-agency safeguarding procedures to be followed, but the initial actions to be taken in making a safeguarding alert should be spelled out so that the person in charge is in no doubt about what to do. It is desirable for 2 signatures to be given to witness the deposits of personal monies for service users, to protect everybody involved. Random inspection report
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Name: Address: The Beeches Green Lane Newtown Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0DW 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: Stephen Ellis Date: 2 6 0 4 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Beeches Green Lane Newtown Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0DW 01642618818 F/P01642618818 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Susan Abdi Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : T L Care Ltd care home 64 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 32 32 dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 64 The registered person may provide the following category of service: Care Home only Code PC, to service users of the following gender: either, whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category - Cope OP, maximum number of place 32; Dementia - Code DE, maximum number of places 32. Date of last inspection 1 7 1 2 2 0 0 9 Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home The Beeches is a two storey 64 bedded purpose built care home providing personal care for older people and for individuals suffering from dementia within two specific units. Personal Care for older people is provided on the ground floor whilst care for people suffering from dementia is provided on the first floor. There is a patio and garden area available for use. The home has been operating since January 2002. It is situated within an urban setting with close access to the town centre and public transport. The vast majority of the bedrooms are single rooms all with ensuite facilities. There are two double rooms available within the home also with ensuite facilities. At the last key inspection, the standard fee at The Beeches was £420 per week. The fee on the unit for people who suffer from dementia was £440 per week. The actual amount payable by people who use the service depends on their individual circumstances. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This inspection was carried out on 26th April 2010. The home is being well managed and the care arrangements are good. Staff morale is strong and there has been a great deal of staff training taking place this year, with further traning planned for the near future. The homes policies and procedures have been reviewed and updated. Care plan formats are being improved to strengthen the good quality health and personal care already being delivered. A wide range of social and recreational activities is provided and people who use the service were positive and complimentary about all aspects of the care and facilities provided. The home is well-maintained and well equipped. It is also clean and attractive throughout. There are good arrangements for managing complaints and for safeguarding adults. Good quality assurance systems are operating, including regular consultations with service users and their families, plus regulation 26 visits by the providers representative. 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 Older People 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 Older People 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 18 The homes safeguarding procedures would benefit from being more explicit about contacting the Local Authority safeguarding team with any safeguarding concern at an early stage. It is desirable for 2 signatures to be given to witness the deposits of personal monies for service users, for the protection of everybody involved. 2 35 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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