Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 20th November 2009. CQC found this care home to be providing an Adequate 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 Westleas.
What the care home does well Dormant Service What the care home could do better: Dormant Service Random inspection report
Care homes for older people
Name: Address: Westleas 47 Earls Avenue Folkestone Kent CT20 2HB one star adequate service 12/01/2009 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: Christine Grafton Date: 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Westleas 47 Earls Avenue Folkestone Kent CT20 2HB 01303242784 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Susan White Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Kestrel Care Limited care home 20 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 20 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: 0 The maximum number of service users to be accommodated is 20 The registered person may provide the following category 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 category : Old age, not falling within any other category (OP) Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Westleas is a large premises offering accommodation over three floors for up to 20 residents over the age of 65, requiring residential care. The home is situated in an avenue, close to the Leas area of Folkestone. There is a mainline railway station and local bus routes nearby. There are 16 single and 2 shared bedrooms available. 4 of
Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 9 Brief description of the care home the bedrooms have en-suite facilities and all have a wash hand basin and a call bell system. Residents are encouraged to bring personal possessions to furnish their bedroom. There is a stair lift and a shaft lift to provide access to all upper floors. Communal areas comprise of a main lounge, and dining room. The home has a statement of purpose and service users guide that gives information about the service. A copy of the service users guide is kept in each of the bedrooms. A copy of the most recent CSCI report is displayed in the entrance hall and available on request. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found:
This service was dormant on the date we wrote this report. Dormant means that it is not providing a service to people. This is because it was closed for business, but does not want to cancel registration. We inspect services using information from people who use the service. If there is no one using the service, we cannot do a full inspection and award a quality rating. Until people start using this service, we will follow out guidance on dormant services. This means we will do a random inspection every twelve months. You can read more about this in our guidance called How we manage dormant services, which is available on our website www.cqc.org.uk 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
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