Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 5th November 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 The Elton Unit.
Annual service review
Name of Service: The Elton Unit The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 0 1 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: Grace Tarney Date of this annual service review: 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 9 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: The Priory Highbank Centre Walshaw Road Bury Lancashire BL8 3AS 01617970374 01617636732 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : physical disability Conditions of registration: Priory Rehabilitation Services Limited Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 24 0 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home with nursing - Code N The people of the following gender: Either Whose primary care needs in admission to the home are within the following categories: Physical Disability - Code PD The maximum number of people who can be accommodated is 24. 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: Date of last key inspection: Date of last annual service review (if applicable): Brief description of the service The Elton Unit is a single storey building situated in its own grounds in a residential area of Bury. It is not too far from Bury Town Centre and is easily accessible by public transport. There is plenty of car parking within the grounds. The unit is registered to care for up to 24 younger people who require intensive rehabilitation. The residents have very intensive specialised needs and they are cared for by a range of professional staff. The staff involved in their care are the Specialist Brain Injury Team. This team consists
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 No registration changes in the last 12 months. 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 8 of a consultant in rehabilitation neurorehabilitation nurses,psychologists,physiotherapists, occupational therapists,speech and language therapists and dieticians. The unit has received international recognition at the highest level from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This international body has recognised that the unit and the company is a provider of the highest quality rehabilitation. The fees for the care provided depend on the residents care and rehabilitation needs. 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 since the last key inspection in October 2008. This included the following: The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was completed and sent to us by the service in August 2009. The AQAA is a self-assessment document that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for those people who use the service. The AQAA document tells us what the staff and management on the Unit do at present, what they feel they do well, how they have improved in the last 12 months and their plans for improvement in the next 12 months. 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 report that showed the Unit was rated as excellent. What has this told us about the service? Management sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) in August 2009. The information provided showed what improvements management have made and their plans for the next 12 months. Some of the improvements they told us about were: There has been a restructuring of the catering department. The chef plans menus with the dietician and takes into account the service users preferences and nutritional needs. Further training in specific nursing procedures has been provided for the rehabilitation assistants so that certain service users are not excluded from going out into the community to enjoy social activities. More training in safeguarding and managing violence and aggression has been provided, to ensure the safety of the service users and the staff. Improvements to the environment continue to be made. New furniture and new flooring has been provided in some of the bedrooms. New flooring has also been provided to the main corridor. No complaints have been made to us and we have had no cause to visit the Unit since the last inspection in October 2008. Our judgement is that staff are still providing an excellent service for the people living in the Unit. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? We are not going to change our inspection plan. We will do a key inspection by the 1st October 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.
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