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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.
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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.
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5 24 23 Residents must be able tolock their bedroom doors.
You must to do this to
ensure they have privacy
and security.
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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.
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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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