Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 26th May 2010. CQC 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 Westend.
What the care home does well Service is currently dormant. What the care home could do better: Service is currently dormant. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Westend Pearcroft Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JY 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: Simon Massey Date: 2 6 0 5 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Westend Pearcroft Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JY 01453758618 01453822900 stroudcareservices@btconnect.com Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Manager Post Vacant Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Stroud Care Services Limited care home 6 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 0 learning disability mental disorder, excluding learning disability or dementia Conditions of registration: 6 2 Home may accommodate 2 named service users requiring the MD category. Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Westend is a detached home in the quiet residential area of Stonehouse, close to Stroud. It is one of two homes owned by Stroud Care Services Limited formerly Stroud Care Homes within the Stroud District that provide accommodation to adults with a learning disability who may present with behaviours which challenge. Each person living at the home has a single room, with en suite facilities, including either a bath or a shower. They have been encouraged to decorate their rooms. There is ample
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home communal space, including two large lounges fitted out with good quality fixtures and fittings; one is designated as a quiet room. There is also a domestic size kitchen with an adjoining conservatory for dining. There is a landscaped garden at the back of the house with a path leading to the sister home, Fieldview. Copies of the last inspection report are available to people living at the home and visitors. These are displayed on the notice board in the hallway. Fees for Westend range from GBP1,050 to GBP2,300 per week. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
The service was visited briefly on 26th May 2010. The home is currently empty and is being renovated and is registered presently as a dormant service. The Inspector met the Provider who explained that referrals were currently being received and that when the renovations and updating were completed that the home would become operational again. 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Adults (18-65 years) 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 Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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