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    Key inspection report

    Care homes for older people

    Name: Laburnum LodgeAddress: 2a Victoria Street

    Littleport, Ely

    Cambridgeshire

    CB6 1LX

    The quality rating for this care home is: zero star poor serviceA quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home 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 full review a key inspection.

    Lead inspector: Date:Janie Buchanan 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 0

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    This is a review of quality of outcomes that people experience in this care home. We

    believe high quality care should

    Be safe

    Have the right outcomes, including clinical outcomes

    Be a good experience for the people that use it

    Help prevent illness, and promote healthy, independent living

    Be available to those who need it when they need it.

    The first part of the review gives the overall quality rating for the care home:

    3 stars - excellent

    2 stars - good

    1 star - adequate

    0 star - poor

    There is also a bar chart that gives a quick way of seeing the quality of care that the

    home provides under key areas that matter to people.

    There is a summary of what we think this service does well, what they have improved

    on and, where it applies, what they need to do better. We use the national minimum

    standards to describe the outcomes that people should experience. National minimum

    standards are written by the Department of Health for each type of care service.

    After the summary there is more detail about our findings. The following table explains

    what you will see under each outcome area.

    Outcome area (for example Choice of home)These are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. They reflect the thingsthat people have said are important to them:

    This box tells you the outcomes that we will always inspect against when we do a key

    inspection.

    This box tells you any additional outcomes that we may inspect against when we do akey inspection.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    This box tells you our opinion of what we have looked at in this outcome area. We

    will say whether it is excellent, good, adequate or poor.

    Evidence:

    This box describes the information we used to come to our judgement.

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    We review the quality of the service against outcomes from the National Minimum

    Standards (NMS). Those standards are written by the Department of Health for each

    type of care service.

    Copies of the National Minimum Standards Care Homes for Older People can be found

    at www.dh.gov.uk or bought from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins,Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the

    Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop

    The mission of the Care Quality Commission is to make care better for people by:

    Regulating health and adult social care services to ensure quality and safety

    standards, drive improvement and stamp out bad practice

    Protecting the rights of people who use services, particularly the most

    vulnerable and those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983

    Providing accessible, trustworthy information on the quality of care and

    services so people can make better decisions about their care and so that

    commissioners and providers of services can improve services.

    Providing independent public accountability on how commissioners and

    providers of services are improving the quality of care and providing value

    for money.

    Reader Information

    Document Purpose Inspection report

    Author Care Quality Commission

    Audience General public

    Further copies from 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line)

    Copyright Care Quality Commission 2010

    This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part

    in any format or medium for non-commercial purposes,provided that it is reproduced accurately and not usedin a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Thesource should be acknowledged, by showing thepublication title and Care Quality Commission 2010.

    Internet address www.cqc.org.uk

    http://www.tso.co.uk/bookshophttp://www.tso.co.uk/bookshop
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    Information about the care home

    Name of care home: Laburnum Lodge

    Address: 2a Victoria Street

    Littleport, Ely

    Cambridgeshire

    CB6 1LXTelephone number: 01353860490

    Fax number: 01353860845

    Email address:

    Provider web address:

    Name of registered provider(s): Dr A Hassaan,Mrs S Hassaan

    Name of registered manager (if applicable)

    Type of registration: care home

    Number of places registered: 22

    Conditions of registration:

    Category(ies) : Number of places (if applicable):

    Under 65 Over 65

    old age, not falling within any othercategory

    0 22

    Additional conditions:

    Date of last inspection 2 8 1 0 2 0 0 9

    Brief description of the care home

    Laburnum Lodge is a two-storey house, that includes a single storey extension, which

    provides accommodation, personal care and support to 22 older people. All but 3

    bedrooms have ensuite facilties. The upper floor is accessed via stairs or a stair lift. A

    garden is available to the rear of the building. The home is situated in the centre of the

    village of Littleport and is close to shops, cafes, pubs and local amenities. A copy of the

    most recent inspection report is available in the entrance way to the home. The

    weekly charge is varies between 354 and 424 per week.

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    Summary

    This is an overview of what we found during the inspection.

    The quality rating for this care home is: zero star poor service

    Our judgement for each outcome:

    Choice of home

    Health and personal care

    Daily life and social activities

    Complaints and protection

    Environment

    Staffing

    Management and administration

    Poor Adequate Good Excellent

    How we did our inspection:For this inspection we (The Care Quality Commission) visited the home and talked with

    residents, staff, a visiting relative and the manager. We also telephoned anotherrelative after our visit. We undertook a tour of the premises to check on health andsafety, and viewed a sample of residents' medical administration records and otherrecords. We received 20 surveys completed by residents, their families and staff askingthem for their opinion of the service.The home has been subject to an additional inspection since its last key inspection dueto continued concerns about poor management and the quality of care being providedthere. Details of this report can be found on our website on www.cqc.org.uk. We havealso issued a warning letter and a statutory enforcement notice due to continued

    failure to comply with the legal requirements made.7 legal requirements and 6 recommendations have been made as a result of this

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    inspection.

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    What the care home does well: Laburnum Lodge offers residents a small, homely environment in which to live.We received some positive comments about the home and its staff including: ' the staffall work hard to provide what I would consider good care for my mother'; 'staff arevery good with mum, always laughing with her'; ' they look after us well' and 'theatmosphere is easy going and relaxed'.

    What has improved since the last inspection?

    There have been some improvements in the home since we last inspected:A system is now in place to obtain and retain adequate supplies of medicines forresidents so that they can be given them as and when prescribed.The manager's shifts are now recorded on the duty rota so there is an accurate recordof the hours she works and so that staff know when she is going to be available in thehome.

    We are now notified of any events and incidents affecting the well being of residents inthe home.Fire doors are no longer pinned back so that they close freely and residents areprotected in the event of a fire.

    What they could do better:

    There is still much this home needs to do to improve its standards:

    New residents must be issued with a contract at the point of moving into the home (nomatter how long or short their stay) so that they have a clear understanding of theterms and conditions of their stay there and the fees payable.Residents, or their advocates, must be actively involved in reviewing their care plansso they are consulted about their care.There must be much more detailed information about how residents' specific needs,such as diabetes, are to be managed so that staff have the guidance they need to offerconsistent and comprehensive care.

    Hand written additions to residents' printed medication records must be signed, datedand checked by a second person to ensure their accuracy and so that there is a clearaudit trail of who has instructed what.All staff must receive regular supervision to ensure they are working properly and sothey feel supported.Laundry systems in the home need to improve so that residents 'clothes are bettermaintained.

    Residents must be able to lock their bedroom doors so that their privacy and securitycan be maintained.

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    Mealtimes must be better organised so that residents food is not left to get cold andunappetising.A record of all complaints and concerns raised by residents and their families must bekept, which includes details of any investigation and any action taken.The results of residents' surveys should be published and made available to residents,

    their representatives and other interested parties. Minutes of residents' meetingsshould be shared with them.All items of food stored in the kitchen must be dated so that staff know it is still freshand usable. The home's freezer must be defrosted regularly to ensure it operateseffectively and stores food safely.Care staff's access to the kitchen must be limited to prevent the risk of cross infection.Those that do need to enter must wash their hands before handling any kitchenequipment or food.

    The home continues to operate without a registered manager and therefore we havenot had the opportunity to assess the manager's ability, knowledge and experience tomanage a home. This is of particular concern as the home remains a poorly ratedservice, with much to do to raise its standards for residents living there.

    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 on page 4.

    The report of this inspection is available from our website www.cqc.org.uk.

    You can get printed copies from [email protected] or by telephoning our

    order line 0870 240 7535.

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    Details of our findingsContents

    Choice of home (standards 1 - 6)

    Health and personal care (standards 7 - 11)

    Daily life and social activities (standards 12 - 15)

    Complaints and protection (standards 16 - 18)

    Environment (standards 19 - 26)

    Staffing (standards 27 - 30)

    Management and administration (standards 31 - 38)

    Outstanding statutory requirementsRequirements and recommendations from this inspection

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    Choice of homeThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:People are confident that the care home can support them. This is because there is an

    accurate assessment of their needs that they, or people close to them, have been

    involved in. This tells the home all about them and the support they need. People who

    stay at the home only for intermediate care, have a clear assessment that includes a

    plan on what they hope for and want to achieve when they return home.

    People can decide whether the care home can meet their support and accommodation

    needs. This is because they, or people close to them, have been able to visit the home

    and have got full, clear, accurate and up to date information about the home. If they

    decide to stay in the home they know about their rights and responsibilities because

    there is an easy to understand contract or statement of terms and conditions betweenthem and the care home that includes how much they will pay and what the home

    provides for the money.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    People's needs are assessed before they move into the home, so they can be assured

    they will be met there.

    Evidence:

    The manager, or the deputy, assess all prospective residents to ensure their needs

    can be met at the home and we viewed basic pre-admission assessments on the files

    we checked. Residents who completed our survey told us they did receive enough

    information about the home to help them decide if it was the right place for them. One

    relative told us her mother came and stayed at the home for a whole day so she could

    properly assess its facilities before moving in.

    We checked the files for two recently admitted residents and noted they had not been

    issued with any contract or any information about the terms and conditions of their

    stay there. The manager stated she didn't realise that residents who came to stay for

    a short while required a contract.

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    Health and personal careThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:Peoples health, personal and social care needs are met. The home has a plan of care

    that the person, or someone close to them, has been involved in making. If they take

    medicine, they manage it themselves if they can. If they cannot manage their

    medicine, the care home supports them with it, in a safe way. Peoples right to privacy

    is respected and the support they get from staff is given in a way that maintains their

    dignity.

    If people are approaching the end of their life, the care home will respect their choices

    and help them feel comfortable and secure. They, and people close to them, are

    reassured that their death will be handled with sensitivity, dignity and respect, and

    take account of their spiritual and cultural wishes.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents are not involved in planning and reviewing their care needs, and theirlaundry is not always washed carefully.

    Evidence:

    We viewed the care plans for three residents. Two of these were good with detailed

    information about residents' needs and what staff must do to meet them. However,

    another plan stated that the resident had type 2 diabetes, that they must have a

    diabetic diet and that staff must monitor their food. However there was no information

    for staff on what food they could and couldn't eat; how they were to monitor their

    food; how the diabetes affected them; what signs to look out for in case they became

    hyper/hypoglycemic, and what staff must do if so. Although the plans had been

    reviewed every month so that changes in residents' needs could be picked up, there

    was little evidence to show that residents had been actively involved in reviewing their

    care or had agreed to any changes made, despite them being very able to do so. One

    relative told us that, although being very involved in her mother's care, she had never

    been involved in reviewing her mother's plan.

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    Evidence:

    Residents we spoke to told us that they were happy with how staff assisted them and

    the care they received, however we noted one resident with unsightly chin whiskers

    that had not been attended to.

    Two relatives told us of problems with laundry. One reported: 'my relative has

    recently moved to this home and the family has experienced mix up of laundry andsome coloured being washed with non coloured. Another stated: 'we are really

    concerned that my aunt needs to maintain her dignity and pride. Her washing is clean

    but it all seems to be washed together therefore the whites are now grey'.

    During our visit on 19 January 2010 we found that residents had not been given their

    medication as prescribed and two residents had not received important medication for

    a number of days. We served a statutory enforcement notice as a result. During this

    visit we found that medication practices had improved and consider this notice to be

    complied with. However, we did note that some hand written additions to the printed

    medication records had not been signed or dated.

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    Daily life and social activitiesThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:Each person is treated as an individual and the care home is responsive to his or her

    race, culture, religion, age, disability, gender and sexual orientation. They are part of

    their local community. The care home supports people to follow personal interests and

    activities. People are able to keep in touch with family, friends and representatives.

    They are as independent as they can be, lead their chosen lifestyle and have the

    opportunity to make the most of their abilities. People have nutritious and attractive

    meals and snacks, at a time and place to suit them.

    There are no additional outcomes.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents have access to some activities to keep them stimulated but the standard of

    food and how it is served needs to improve.

    Evidence:

    Residents are encouraged to maintain daily living skills: one told us she enjoys helping

    staff with washing the dishes, setting the tables and folding clothes and we saw

    another resident hoovering the carpet after lunch. There is a daily events schedule

    which includes activities such as dominoes, knitting ,cards, cake decoration and arm

    chair exercises. There are regular visits to a lunch club organised by the young people

    of Littleport and 8 residents recently visited Church Farm. One resident regularlyattends a weekly bingo club in the village. The home has recently purchased a games

    machine for residents to use. Despite this however, one relative commented: 'we

    understand that daily activities are planned but this seldom happens. The staff when

    not busy could talk more to the old folk instead of sitting outside smoking'. Another

    reported: 'Patients just sit around not doing much. More brain stimulation/activities

    required'. Residents who completed our survey told us that they would like more time

    with staff, one stated: 'the staff could spend more 1 to 1 time with me and others'.

    Another: 'a bit more personal attention from staff'.

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    Evidence:

    Lunch on the day we visited consisted of Shepherd's Pie with leeks and carrots, or

    ham and cheese salad. The food was presented well and one relative told us: 'it's

    unusually good today'. Residents we spoke to told us they enjoyed the meals at the

    home. However another relative commented: 'better quality food is needed. Burgers

    hot dogs and cheesy chips are not good. The food is cheap most of the time'. We

    toured the kitchen and noted large amounts of frozen supermarket value brand mince,chicken, fish and scampi. Comments from the home's own survey included: ' I would

    like more salads and greens, the veg is overcooked and could be more imaginative',

    and 'meals not warm enough'. We sat and chatted with residents as they had their

    lunch and noted that the pudding was served very shortly after the main course had

    been and was left on the table to get cold whilst residents finished their main course.

    We talked to another resident in her bedroom: her dessert was left standing for a

    period of about 15 minutes whilst she ate her main course allowing it to get cold and

    the custard unappetising

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    Complaints and protectionThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:If people have concerns with their care, they or people close to them know how to

    complain. Any concern is looked into and action taken to put things right. The care

    home safeguards people from abuse and neglect and takes action to follow up any

    allegations.

    Peoples legal rights are protected, including being able to vote in elections.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents' and relatives' complaints are not handled professionally.

    Evidence:

    The complaints procedure is displayed around the home (although not in places easily

    seen by residents) and information about how to complain is included in the home's

    statement of purpose and residents' guide. Most residents who completed our survey

    told us they knew how to make a formal complaint.

    One person whom we talked to during our inspection told us they had recently raised

    a serious complaint about the cleanliness of their relative's room. However we could

    find no evidence that their complaint had been recorded, investigated and resolved

    satisfactorily. One anonymous complainer told us: 'I reported months ago that there

    were ants in the kitchen bathroom and toilet but no action has been taken'. Onceagain we could find no evidence that this issue had been recorded, although there was

    evidence that it had been addressed. One relative we spoke told us she had raised

    concerns about her mother needing help to eat her lunch due to her bad eyesight, but

    that staff at the home had not responded to this, or offered alternative ways to help

    her mother eat.

    We viewed the home's complaints log book which was empty: the manager stated she

    does not keep a record of the complaints she receives, or any investigation or action

    taken in their light.

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    Evidence:

    All staff have recently undergone training in protecting vulnerable adults however their

    knowledge of reporting procedures and other agencies involved in protecting people

    was limited. Although the home has put up information about how to report incidents

    in its entranceway the information it contains is not fully in line with local reporting

    procedures

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    EnvironmentThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:People stay in a safe and well-maintained home that is homely, clean, pleasant and

    hygienic.

    People stay in a home that has enough space and facilities for them to lead the life

    they choose and to meet their needs. The home makes sure they have the right

    specialist equipment that encourages and promotes their independence. Their room

    feels like their own, it is comfortable and they feel safe when they use it.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience adequate quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents live in a home in need of better maintenance.

    Evidence:

    We undertook a tour of the premises. The exterior entranceway to the home looks

    shabby and neglected. Brick work is falling away from the wall and the wooden

    handrail up the ramp is rotting and potentially dangerous to use. One relative told us:

    'roadway into the parking area I notice a number of cigarette ends lying around-

    general tidy up of this area is required'. Another wrote on the home's own survey:

    'front and back door access could do with some improvements and the exterior area

    looks a bit drab and run down'.

    The inside of the home was generally clean, tidy and comfortable however, we notedthe following shortfalls: a number of rooms did not have a bedside light so that

    residents could read at night or turn their light off safely and independently; room 4

    had a strong unpleasnat smell; a number of radiator covers were badly stained and

    unsightly; the paintwork in room 12 was scuffed; and the lock on room 14 was broken

    not allowing the resident to lock their bedroom for privacy and security.

    We observed staff coming in and out of the home's kitchen throughout the day having

    delivered personal care to residents, without washing their hands or wearing

    protective clothing such as aprons, to prevent the risk of cross infection.

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    StaffingThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:People have safe and appropriate support as there are enough competent staff on duty

    at all times. They have confidence in the staff at the home because checks have been

    done to make sure that they are suitable to care for them. Their needs are met and

    they are cared for by staff who get the relevant training and support from their

    managers.

    There are no additional outcomes.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience good quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents' needs are met by trained staff in sufficient numbers.

    Evidence:

    There are two care staff on duty during the day and one care staff at night to meet

    the needs of 13 residents currently. The manager and a deputy also work daily

    Monday to Friday and there is a cook and domestic cleaner as well. Residents we

    spoke to told us there were staff available when they needed them and we observed

    staff responding quickly to residents' requests. One relative told us: ' the carers are

    generally prompt in being asked for assistance by their patients'.

    We checked a sample of staff training files which showed us they had received

    appropriate training. The home has organised recent training for staff on protectingvulnerable adults, fire safety and food hygiene. Staff we spoke to told us they received

    training relevant to their role, although one staff member told us she had received a

    very poor induction when she started working at the home.

    We checked the personnel files for two recently recruited members of staff and found

    that appropriate pre-employment checks and references had been undertaken before

    they had been employed. We received an anonymous allegation that a carer at the

    home had a criminal record which might make them unsuitable to work with

    vulnerable adults. On investigation we could find no evidence of this amongst the

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    Evidence:

    home's permanent staff but advised the manger to contact the agency that supplies

    the home with temporary staff.

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    Management and administrationThese are the outcomes that people staying in care homes should experience. Theyreflect the things that people have said are important to them:People have confidence in the care home because it is led and managed appropriately.

    People control their own money and choose how they spend it. If they or someone

    close to them cannot manage their money, it is managed by the care home in their

    best interests. The environment is safe for people and staff because appropriate health

    and safety practices are carried out.

    People get the right support from the care home because the manager runs it

    appropriately with an open approach that makes them feel valued and respected. The

    people staying at the home are safeguarded because it follows clear financial and

    accounting procedures, keeps records appropriately and ensures their staff understand

    the way things should be done. They get the right care because the staff aresupervised and supported by their managers.

    This is what people staying in this care home experience:

    Judgement:

    People using this service experience poor quality outcomes in this area. We havemade this judgement using a range of evidence, including a visit to this service.

    Residents live in a poorly managed home.

    Evidence:

    At our last key inspection on 28 October 2009 we made 10 legal requirements. We

    visited again on 19 January 20101 and found that the home had still failed to comply

    with requirements concerning medication, fire safety and notifying us of incidents

    affecting the well being of residents. We sent the home a warning letter and also

    served a statutory enforcement notice concerning medication. This notice has now

    been complied with.

    There has not been a registered manager at the home now for nearly two years. In

    June last year we sent the home a warning letter about this. The current manager of

    the home has submitted an application to become the registered manager on three

    occasions: each time the Commission has had to return that application without

    considering it because it has been incomplete. The new manager has poor knowledge

    of the national minimum standards for care homes. At our inspection of 19 January

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    Evidence:

    2010 we had concerns about the availability and attendance of the manager at the

    home, however staff we spoke to during this visit told us she that is around a lot more

    and the shifts she works are now recorded on the duty rota.

    At our inspection of 19 January 2010 we made a requirement that staff must receive

    regular formal supervision. We asked to see the supervision records for one memberof staff on duty and these could not be found. The manager was unsure whether or

    not this member of staff had received any.

    The home does hold regular residents' meetings, however copies of these minutes

    were not available for us to view. The manager stated that minutes are not shared

    with residents, thereby denying them the chance to check what is written is accurate

    and that any decisions made are acted upon. The home does send out questionnaires

    to residents and their visitors to get feedback about its service. We looked at these

    and amongst some positive comments we noted a number of concerns regarding the

    home's shabby exterior, the quality of the food, the lack of entertainment, and

    inadequate heating had been raised. It was not clear what action, if any, the manager

    had taken to address these concerns. The results of this survey had not been

    published or shared with residents and their visitors.

    The home holds money for some residents. We checked a sample of cash sheets and

    receipts during our inspection of 19 January 2010 and found these to be satisfactory

    with appropriate records and receipts kept to show how residents' money had beenspent.

    We checked a number of records in relation to health and safety including fire alarm

    tests, emergency lighting, water temperatures and stair lift which showed us the home

    checks and services its equipment to ensure its safety. We undertook a tour of the

    kitchen and noted that there were undated items of food stored in the kitchen fridge

    and that the home's freezer needed defrosting to ensure it operates effectively.

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    Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection?

    Yes R No

    Outstanding statutory requirementsThese are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still notbeen met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care StandardsAct 2000, Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.

    No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale foraction

    1 36 18 Staff must receive formalsupervision.

    You must do this so their

    working practices can bemonitored, their trainingneeds identified and so theyfeel supported.

    01/03/2010

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    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 requirementsThese requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the CareStandards Act 2000, Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the National MinimumStandards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set.

    No.Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale foraction

    1 2 5 Residents must be issued

    with a contract of residence

    at the point of moving into

    the home.

    You must do this to ensure

    that they have information

    about the terms andcondition of their stay and

    the fees payable.

    03/05/2010

    2 7 15 Residents, or their

    advocates must be actively

    involved in reviewing their

    care plans.

    You must do this so they are

    involved in decisions about

    their care

    01/06/2010

    3 7 15 Residents' care plans must

    be more detailed to reflect

    all their health needs.

    You must do this so staff

    have the information they

    need to provide residents

    with comprehensive and

    consistent care

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    Statutory requirementsThese requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the CareStandards Act 2000, Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the National MinimumStandards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set.

    No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale foraction

    4 16 22 A written record of all

    complaints received , along

    with their investigation and

    outcome must be kept.

    You must do this to ensure

    that residents' complaints

    are monitored and

    responded to professionally.

    03/05/2010

    5 24 23 Residents must be able tolock their bedroom doors.

    You must to do this to

    ensure they have privacy

    and security.

    01/06/2010

    6 33 24 The results of any surveys

    or reviews of care conducted

    by the home must be made

    available to residents.

    You must do this to ensure

    residents get feedback about

    the service which they

    receive and to ensure that

    any concerns raised are

    dealt with.

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    7 38 13 Any foodstuffs stored in thehome's fridge must be

    dated.

    You must do this to ensure

    that residents receive fresh

    and safe food.

    03/05/2010

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    RecommendationsThese recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the NationalMinimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way ofimproving their service.

    No Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations

    1 9 Hand written additions to the printed MAR sheets should be

    signed and dated and checked by a second person toensure their accuracy.

    2 10 Laundry systems at the home should be reviewed to ensurethat residents' clothing is washed correctly.

    3 14 The serving of meals should be reviewed to ensure thatresidents receive their food whilst it is still hot.

    4 18 Information about how to deal with adult protectionconcerns should be updated so it is line with local reportingguidelines.

    5 26 Access to the kitchen by care staff must be limited toprevent the spread of infection.

    6 33 Minutes of residents' meetings should be shared with allthose who attended.

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