Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 20th January 2009. CSCI 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 Sheridan Care Home.
What the care home does well We looked at a sample of residents` care plans and found that these were up to date and being reviewed regularly to inform staff on how to care for residents. We looked at the duty rosters and found that staff were working up to 48 hours a week. We found that all these staff had opted out of the working time directive. The duty rosters were completed and up to date. What the care home could do better: We found that the home relies upon serving cereals as a choice of evening meal. The Registered Providers told us that for some residents it was difficult finding foods that they would eat, and that these residents would always eat the cereals provided. We recommend that the home seeks alternatives and does not rely on cereals on too many occasions. We found that there was one radiator in a room on the first floor of the home that was not covered and was of a sufficient temperature that could cause burns. We were told that this radiator would be replaced with one that was of a low surface temperature type. We recommend that this is done as soon as possible. We found that there were some areas of the home where there were odours. We recommend that steps are taken to ensure that these odours are eliminated. Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: The Sheridan Care Home 14 Durlston Road Parkstone Poole Dorset BH14 8PQ two star good service 03/10/2008 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: Martin Bayne Date: 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: The Sheridan Care Home 14 Durlston Road Parkstone Poole Dorset BH14 8PQ 01202735674 01202735674 reshadkoussa@hotmail.com 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) : RYSA Ltd care home 23 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 23 23 dementia mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 8 The Sheridan cares for up to 23 people, who may have dementia or mental health problems, in an attractive converted house. It is set in a residential part of Poole in Lower Parkstone. The home has a large paved car parking area and a garden to the rear. Public transport is available nearby. The accommodation for residents in the home is over the ground and 1st floors with a passenger lift between. There are a variety of aids and adaptations around the building to allow residents to move about more independently. There are 19 single rooms and Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home two doubles, fourteen of which have en suite facilities. There are additional communal toilets and bathrooms around the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
A random inspection was carried together with officers from Poole Social Services following an anonymous concern that was raised against the home. The concerns centred upon staff working long hours, the standard of some of the food being provided with reliance on the use of cereals and issues around the heating of 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 £ 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 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 15 We recommend that there is not over reliance on the use of cereals for the evening meal and that alternatives be provided. We recommend that further efforts are made to ensure that the home is free from adverse odours. We recommend that the radiator on the first floor of the home be replaced as soon as possible as agreed with ne of low surface temperature type, to protect residents from the risk of getting burnt. 2 3 19 38 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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