Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 19th April 2010. 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 Meadows.
Annual service review
Name of Service: The Meadows The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: three star excellent service 1 6 1 2 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: Theresa Bryson Date of this annual service review: 0 9 0 2 2 0 1 0 Annual Service Review Page 1 of 6 Information about the service
Address of service: 88 Louth Road Grimsby North East Lincs DN33 2HY 01472823287 FP01472823287 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address:
Name of registered provider(s): Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Shire Care (Nursing and Residential Homes) Ltd Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 34 0 0 34 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 34 the registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care home only--CodePC, to service users of the following gender: Either, whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Dementia - Code DE; Old Age, not falling within any other category-Code OP Have there been any changes in the ownership, management or the No 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 Meadows is a 30-bedded care home providing care for people with general problems of old age. It is situated on one of the main roads into the fishing town of Grimsby, in a residential area, with access to local amenities. The accommodation is on ground floor level and many rooms have en-suite facilities. There are adequate numbers of bathroom and toilet facilities. The home has a large communal dining room
Annual Service Review Page 2 of 6 1 6 1 2 2 0 0 8 and several other sitting areas. There are gardens around the home and adequate car parking facilities. Staff working in the home have their own rest area and the manager her own office. There is also a kitchen with storerooms and a purpose built laundry area. The home has the advantage of belonging to a small local group of homes, with the support of other managers, who are also professionally trained nurses, as is The Meadows manager and a Director of Operations who is also a nurse. Information about the home is on display in the main entrance and will also be sent to prospective service users. The home borders two local authority catchment areas and will accept those funded by them and also privately funded service users. There are extra payments for such items as hairdressing, chiropody, papers and magazines. 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 or asked for, since the last key inspection. This included;The annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) that was sent to us by the service. The AQAA is a self-assessment that focuses on how well outcomes are being met for people using the service. Surveys returned to us by people using the service and from other people with an interest in the service. Information we have about how the service has managed any complaints and safe guarding issues. What the service has told us about the things that have happened in the service, these are called notifications and are a legal requirement. The previous key inspection. Relevant information from other organisations. What other people have told us about the service. What has this told us about the service? The home sent us their annual quality assurance assessment (AQAA) when we asked for it. It was clear and gave us all the information we asked for. We looked at the information in the AQAA and our judgment is that the home is still providing an excellent service and that they know what further improvements they need to make. Five surveys were returned to us from people who use the service and all made positive comments about their lives at The Meadows. A couple of concerns were raised in that laundry takes a long time to be returned to some individuals and that some people would like more choice in social activities. The AQAA told us that the home now has six new rooms, with five having wet rooms attached. These have been registered with CQC and we were also asked to include the category of dementia. A lift has now been installed for easy access to the upper floor of the home. Other internal changes have been made such as better outside lighting and a designated room for smokers. Since the last key inspection a couple of safe guarding referrals were made concerning practices in the home, but the safe guarding team of North East Lincs had allowed the management team to investigate these themselves. The outcomes were then sent to that team and CQC. The home continues to let us know about things that have happened since the last key inspection and they have shown that they have managed issues well. They work well with us and have shown us that their service continues to provide god outcomes for the people who use it. What are we going to do as a result of this annual service review? Annual Service Review Page 4 of 6 We are not going to change our inspection plan, and will do a key inspection by 15th December 2011. However 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 the service. Annual Service Review Page 5 of 6 Reader Information
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