Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 15th June 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 Gables.
What the care home does well People are cared for in a clean and comfortable environment and the home is decorated to a good standard. All people spoken with made positive comments about the care they received and the positive relationship they felt they had with staff. Observations made during this visit were that enough staff were on duty to support people who required help and that staff were mindful of residents dignity and privacy. Care staff made positive comments about the manager, stating that she is friendly and approachable. The manager was seen to work well with all care staff as a team and there is a very stable staff group, enabling good knowledge of the needs of people. People are supported to make choices about their daily lifestyles and individual likes and dislikes are catered for. The home is very user friendly for those people who have a learning disability with staff trained to look after their needs. There is a variety of activities for the residents to get involved in and from observations made on the day of this visit, people seem to have a happy life, living in very comfortable surroundings in which they are safe. What the care home could do better: There was no evidence of non-compliance on the day of our visit. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: The Gables Willoughby Road Cumberworth Alford Lincs LN13 9LF 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: Douglas Tunmore Date: 1 5 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Gables Willoughby Road Cumberworth Alford Lincs LN13 9LF 01507490661 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: dominique.pennington@btinternet.com Emailaddressdominque.pennington@btinternet.c om Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs A D Pennington Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mrs A D Pennington care home 9 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 9 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is 9 The registered person may provide the following categories 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: Learning Disability Code LD Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The Gables is a large home with a separate wing, which has three bedrooms, a lounge and kitchen. Upstairs in the main part of the building there are 5 bedrooms and a bathroom. There is one bedroom with a shower room on the ground floor. The home is
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 8 Brief description of the care home owned and managed by Mrs Pennington and there are currently 8 residents living there. The home has large gardens and is in a rural location approximately 5 miles from the small town of Alford. The current fees for the home are four hundred and seven pounds per week. All other information about the home as well as the service users guide can be obtained from the provider. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 8 What we found:
This visit was a random visit and was announced shortly before the inspection to make sure that someone was available to assist in the process. It lasted approximately three hours and we took into account previous information held by us including the previous inspection report, the service history and records of any incidents that we had been notified of since the last inspection. During this visit we talked to two people to obtain their views about whether they felt their needs were being met and about their quality of life. We also made observations throughout this visit of the care being received by residents as some lacked the ability to make comment. We also spoke to two staff to learn their views about how they felt their training and development needs were being met. We also spoke with the manager who is also the provider of this home to learn of any changes which have taken place and if there were any risks to the people who live in the home. Surveys have been sent to the home but were not available to the inspector at the time of writing this report. We were told by two people who are a couple that, we enjoy digging in the garden, writing in our picture books and playing the drums. They confirmed that they have birthday parties and said that, the staff are nice and they look after us; no one shouts at us and we are very happy. We looked at the homes documentation and found no complaints or safeguarding vulnerable adults issues had arisen in the last twelve months. No negative comments were received by people who live in the home or staff working there during this visit. One member of staff told us that he had undertaken training including; fire training, moving and handling, infection control, medication training, safeguarding vulnerable adults training and induction training. Training is undertaken to ensure that staff can meet peoples needs. He said there is an ongoing training programme, which they are all expected to attend. He confirmed that he is currently undertaking NVQs, National Vocational Qualifications level 2, in caring for people with a learning disability. The provider commented that there are six staff and two have an NVQ level 3 and one has a level 4 and that three are currently undertaking NVQ level 2. She also said that training is being undertaken by all staff relating to new laws about decision making for those people who may lack some capacity. A member of staff confirmed that he had undertaken employment checks carried out by the provider. This included obtaining two references, a criminal record bureau check (CRB), protection of vulnerable adults check (POVA) and a formal interview. In house training relating to safeguarding has been undertaken and was documented in the training programme. Peoples files showed us that the chiropodist and the doctor visits when a resident has any health care problems. People are involved in their own care folders documenting their social history and their current lifestyles and how they wish to live their lives. This documentation can travel with them to inform hospitals or other placements if they
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 8 require different care support. A community nurse told us that its a pretty nice home to live in and the provider is always keen to do the right thing, she is always approachable and helpful. She also said that, we are always made welcome by staff and the home is always clean and tidy. They look after people and we have good communication with them. The registered manager and the administrator were present at the time of this visit. Feedback was given about the good outcomes at the end of the visit. The quality rating for this service is two star. This means the people who use this service experience good quality outcomes. 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 5 of 8 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 6 of 8 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 7 of 8 Reader Information
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