Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 12th 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 The Limes.
What the care home does well We could see written evidence in each of the care plans we looked at of how staff were monitoring the care needs and expectations of people. The records appeared to be accurate and to reflect peoples current needs. The programmes covered all aspects of each person`s life and well being and there was recorded evidence of when staff had sought advice from other health and social care professionals. The home has a detailed complaints procedure and there was written evidence of when events had occurred and what outcome was reached in each case. People told us that they knew how to make concerns known and were happy to tell people. Safe practices appeared to be in place for the administration of medicines and people were receiving the medication they were prescribed. The Company has a comprehensive system of quality assurance which ensures that the views of people living in the home are sought to ensure it is running for their benefit. This involves questionnaires, meetings and one to one sessions. The operations plan covers twenty-six sections and details all aspects of the service. What the care home could do better: There are no requirements needed at this time. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: The Limes 13 Welholme Road Grimsby North East Lincs DN32 0DR 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: Theresa Bryson Date: 1 2 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Limes 13 Welholme Road Grimsby North East Lincs DN32 0DR 01472358545 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: jane.manning@linkage.org.uk Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Barbara Jane Manning Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Linkage Community Trust 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 category of service only: 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 category: Learning Disability Code LD, maximum number of places 9 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The Limes is a semi-detached property situated in a pleasant residential area of Grimsby overlooking an established park. It benefits from its own discreet established garden and has the benefit of car parking facilities. This is a small home providing a service for a maximum of nine people with a learning disability.
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
After completing a risk assessment on this service CQC decided that it would not require a key inspection at this time and therefore a random inspection took place. Prior to this we looked at the details of significant events the home had told us about since the last key inspection. And spoke to health and social care professionals who told us how the staff had been interacting with them. The service also sent us their Annual Quality Assurance Assessment (AQAA) which told us what they have been doing since last we visited them and their plans for the future. During the visit we spoke to the manager and briefly to a staff member. Several of the people were out but we spoke to three people at length about living at The Limes. We looked at two care plans in depth and some accident records. We also were able to track some recent Regulation 37 notices about significant events which the home had told us about. We looked at a number of other records and documents. 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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