Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th July 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Poor 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 Lodge.
Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: The Lodge Lodge, The Bridge End Eldersfield Gloucestershire GL19 4PN zero star poor service 02/02/2010 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: Dianne Thompson Date: 2 6 0 7 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Lodge Lodge, The Bridge End Eldersfield Gloucestershire GL19 4PN 01452840088 01452840088 eddavics53@btinternet.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Glevum Farm Trust Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : 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 categories: Learning disability (LD) 9 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The Lodge is a home for a maximum of six adults who have learning disabilities. The home is located in Eldersfield and is part of a working farm. Glevum Farm Trust owns the property. Mr E Davies is the Trust Manager, Company Secretary and Responsible
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 Brief description of the care home Individual. The Lodge can give detail of fees for their service. Charges that are extra to the fee include personal toiletries and clothing, holidays, major extra outings, hairdressing, leisure and activities. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This was a random inspection visit to check compliance following the key inspection which took place 2nd February 2010. Following the last inspection the manager submitted an action plan giving details of the improvements made and plans for further and continued improvements. The service has been supported by Worcestershire County Council staff to address issues concerning the change of rating to zero stars. Changes have been made by the manager to make sure that procedures are now in place when assessing future placements at The Lodge. Improvements have been made to the assessment procedures, the statement of purpose, the completion of risk assessments and the development of care plans and processes. It was not possible to assess the effectiveness of these changes overall as developments by the manager and staff are ongoing. All improvements and changes to procedures need to be fully implemented and maintained. We found that the service has complied with requirements made at the previous inspection. Health action plans are now in place for all residents, although these are kept in separate files and not easily used as a working tool. The manager was advised to combine the files so that all information is accessible at all times, and this will help staff to provide consistent support and maintain accurate records. Finance agreements are now in place and all residents have access to details of their accounts so staff should now be able to fully support people with their finances. Improvements and developments within the service will be monitored and reviewed at the next inspection. 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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