Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 6th October 2009. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
The inspector found there to be outstanding requirements from the previous inspection report but made no statutory requirements on the home.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for The Moorings.
What the care home does well There are good individual care plans around medicine use. What the care home could do better: There is no documented evidence of a risk assessment of the safety of Medicine while in the care of the residents [even when it is for a short time]. Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Moorings, The Egypt Hill Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8BP 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: Suni Chotai Date: 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Moorings, The Egypt Hill Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8BP 01983297129 01983293386 office@themoorings.demon.co.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mrs Janet Holmes care home 25 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 25 0 dementia old age, not falling within any other category physical disability Conditions of registration: 25 0 25 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 25 The registered person may provide the following category/ies of service only: Care home only - PC to service users of the following gender: Either whose primary care needs on admission to the home are within the following categories: Old age, not falling within any other category - OP Dementia - DE Physical disability - PD Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home The Moorings is an attractive period house set in its own grounds and close to Cowes sea front, with good views of the Solent from some of the upper floor windows. The home is registered to provide care for up to 25 older people. The accommodation is arranged over three floors with the sitting and dining rooms on the first floor. There is
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home a passenger lift between the floors and one part of the building that requires access via a short flight of steps; these five bedrooms would not be suitable for anyone who is not fully mobile. There is a large conservatory on the ground floor that provides an additional sitting room for residents to enjoy a view of the garden and Egypt Hill. The building is accessible. Fees vary and details of fees and any additional charges, are available from the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We visited this home to check whether the unsafe practice of secondary dispensing for medicines had stopped and we found that this practice was no longer being used. We looked at storage arrangements and the records for controlled drugs which are medicines that need extra controls as they could be misused. We noted that two recommendations made after the last inspection had not been acted upon. Firstly, we noted that temazepam [a controlled drug] records are not kept in a controlled drugs register style but steps had been taken to receive this medicine in a format [MDS] so missing medicine would be seen at a glance and monthly audits are maintained on the Medicine administartion record [MAR] charts on stock levels in the home. Secondly, we noted several examples where hand written additions to the MAR chart had not been initialed and dated and we saw hand written charts where there was no evidence that a second person had checked the accuracy before comencing the use of the charts. This is needed so that there is accountability of actions taken by staff and any transcribing error is checked for before medicine is commenced to reduce potential harm to residents. Training in the home is cascaded by the senior person who receives external training. Policies and procedures are available which are local and individual care plans are available for any self administration and for any medicine to be taken only when needed. These care plans did not cover the safety of medicines while in the care of the residents both to themselves and other residents in the home. 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 Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ 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 1 1 6 The Statement of Purpose/Service User Guide must be regularly reviewed and updated. People using the service must have access to up to date information about the home and the services provided in order to make an informed choice about moving into the home. 16/10/2009 2 37 17 Records relating to the 30/09/2009 management and organisation of the home must be available at all times for inspection. The registered person must ensure that all records are available when the registered manager is not in the home. Care Homes for Older People 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 1 9 It is recomended as good practice that records of temazepam,a schedule 3 controlled drug and a medicine that could be abused, is kept in a controlled drugs style format to be able to have clear audits It is good practice for hand written entries on the medication administration record sheet to be checked and witnessed by someone qualified to do this. 2 9 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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