Care Home: Wellesley Lodge

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What the care home does well The home continues to provide good outcomes for the residents, with high levels of satisfaction from residents and relatives being recorded. What the care home could do better: Supervision for staff has become less regular in recent months and must be held on a regular two-monthly basis. Random inspection report Care homes for older people Name: Address: Wellesley Lodge 41 Worcester Road Sutton Surrey SM2 6PY 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: Peter stanley Date: 1 5 0 7 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Wellesley Lodge 41 Worcester Road Sutton Surrey SM2 6PY 02086438860 02086439086 Larcombeha@yahoo.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) : Larcombe Housing Association care home 21 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 10 11 dementia old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 0 The maximum number of service users who can be accommodated is: 21 The registered person may provide the following category of service only: Care Home Only (CRH - 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 - Code OP (maximum number of places: 11) Dementia - Code DE(E) (of the following age range: over 65 years) (maximum number of places: 10 ) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Wellesley Lodge is situated to the south west of Sutton, between Cheam and Sutton town centres. The home is owned by Larcombe Housing Association and is registered to provide care for 21 elderly persons, including places for 10 elderly persons with Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home dementia and related illnesses. The property is a large detached house, with accommodation for residents on the ground and first floors. There are 21 single bedrooms. Access to the first floor is by way of either a staircase or a shaft lift. Communal facilities include a spacious lounge and a smaller secondary lounge and a conservatory. There are also 2 separate dining rooms. The home has a cellar used for storage and there is a garden at the rear of the property with many fruit trees, a grassed area, patio and a covered area. There is some off street parking to the front and side of the premises. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found: This inspection was triggered by concerns that were expressed by an anonymous source. The concerns were investigated and were not found to be substantiated. 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 Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report Care Quality Commission General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. 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