Care Home: Valley Park Nursing Home

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What the care home does well The service had acted positively on the previous requirements relating to care plans, medication, training and supervision. What the care home could do better: The manager needs to be registered. The controlled medication cupboard needs to be fixed in such a way as to meet the specification of medication storage. Random inspection report Care homes for older people Name: Address: Valley Park Nursing Home Park Street Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0HQ one star adequate service 31/07/2009 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: Ivan Barker Date: 1 2 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Valley Park Nursing Home Park Street Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0HQ 01226751745 01226341024 patl@mimosahealthcare.com www.mimosahealthcare.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Pat Laverie Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mimosa Healthcare (No4) Limited care home 57 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 57 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 Of the 57 beds, 22 are nursing care (N), 25 are personal care (PC) and 10 can be used as nursing or personal care Persons accommodated shall be aged 60 years and above, however, 3 people may be aged 55 years and above. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Valley Park is a care home for people with both personal care and nursing needs. The home has two levels and there is lift and stair access to both floors. It is divided Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 8 3 1 0 7 2 0 0 9 Brief description of the care home up into nursing and non-nursing sections. The bedrooms are all single and some have en-suite facilities. There is a dining area and lounges on both floors. The home has extensive gardens, with some areas accessible for wheelchairs. There is parking at the front and side of the home. Valley Park is close to the centre of Wombwell. Within a short walk from the home is a range of amenities including the Post Office, shops, optician, hairdressers, community centre, churches, local clubs and a bus route. Prospective residents and their families can get information about Valley Park and the fees by contacting the manager. The home will also provide a copy of the statement of purpose and the latest inspection report. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 8 What we found: Following examination of the information available to us, we undertook a risk assessment. This assessment indicated that a Random Inspection could be undertaken rather than a Key inspection. It was recognised that the rating does not change following a Random inspection. On examination of 3 care plans we found evidence that the care plans had been reviewed, and the information within the risk assessments had been increased. The care plans had been audited in February 2010 and the shortfalls highlighted and recorded. These remained outstanding, as we found similar issues within the care plans. The manager agreed to raise this with the staff and the person who undertook the audit. Also to ensure in future that the issues raised will be acted upon and signed off. On examining the medication we found that the record keeping had improved and the quantity was now recorded. All medication which had been administred had been signed for on the medication administration record. On examining the storage of the medication, within the treatment room on the ground floor, we asked to see the controlled drug records and storage. The drugs were located in a cupboard, but not the controlled drug cupboard. On questioning why the drugs were not in the controlled drugs cupboard, we were informed that they could not locate the key. Several keys were tried without any success. The manager advised that she had ordered a new controlled drug cupboard. On examination of the medication in the treatment room on the first floor, we found that the controlled drug cupboard had not been fitted as detailed in the manufactures specification. It had not been dead bolted but loosely screwed into the wall. The fitting instuctions were located on top of the cupboard. These were given to the manager. It was discussed that the chains on medication trolleys were always difficult to attached. It was identified that the security of the treatment rooms consisted on a 3 lever lock on one door and a Yale type lock on the other. Should the service increase the security on the doors to a 5 lever anti saw locks, then the chains on the trolleys could be removed. The service now receives confirmation that all checks have been undertaken on the staff, which the agency provide. The manager was not registered with the Commission.She advised that she was to apply for registration. We were shown evidence that staff training had occurred and a training matrix was now in operation. Supervision had commenced and future dates were planned. However the information contained within the records was minimal. It was discussed with the manager that she should consider all aspects of practice, as described in Standard 36. Ways of monitoring staff practice was also discussed. Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 8 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 5 of 8 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 6 of 8 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 1 9 13 The service needs to ensure that controlled drugs are stored in cupboards to meet the storage requirements. To ensure that the medication are safely stored. 14/06/2010 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 31 There needs to be a registered manager in post. 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