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Briar Dene Retirement Home, Scarborough.

Briar Dene Retirement Home in Scarborough is a Residential home specialising in the provision of services relating to accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care and caring for adults over 65 yrs. The last inspection date here was 16th November 2019

Briar Dene Retirement Home is managed by Mr John Kelly who are also responsible for 1 other location

Contact Details:

    Address:
      Briar Dene Retirement Home
      73 Burniston Road
      Scarborough
      YO12 6PH
      United Kingdom
    Telephone:
      01723361157
    Website:

Ratings:

For a guide to the ratings, click here.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-Led: Good
Overall: Good

Further Details:

Important Dates:

    Last Inspection 2019-11-16
    Last Published 2017-04-01

Local Authority:

    North Yorkshire

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Inspection Reports:

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20th February 2017 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Briar Dene Retirement Home provides care and accommodation for 27 older people. It is a large detached property and is located in a residential area in Scarborough close to the North Bay area. Accommodation is provided in one twin room and twenty-five single rooms. All rooms are equipped with en-suite facilities. There is a passenger lift. The home is set in its own gardens and car parking is provided for several vehicles. At the time of this inspection there were 26 people who used the service.

At the last inspection, the service was rated ‘Good’. At this inspection we found the service remained ‘Good’.

People told us they felt safe and were well cared for. The registered provider completed recruitment checks, to ensure suitable staff were employed. There were sufficient staff employed to assist people in a timely way. People’s medicines were managed safely.

Staff had completed relevant induction and training. Staff were being supervised but this was not being formally recorded. We have made a recommendation in our report about this.

People were supported to have choice and control of their lives. Staff supported people in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

People said they enjoyed good food. People's health needs were identified and staff worked with other professionals to ensure these needs were met.

Staff were knowledgeable about people’s individual care needs and care plans were person centred and detailed. There was a range of social activities available and people’s spiritual needs were met through in-house services and one-to-one pastoral care when requested.

People told us that the service was well managed and organised. The registered manager assessed and monitored the quality of care provided to people. People and staff were asked for their views and their suggestions were used to continuously improve the service.

The service met all relevant fundamental standards we inspect against.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

11th November 2014 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Briar Dene Retirement Home provides care and accommodation for 27 older people. It is a large detached property and is located in a residential area in Scarborough close to the North Bay area. Accommodation is provided in one twin room and twenty-five single rooms. All rooms are equipped with en-suite facilities. There is a passenger lift. The home is set in its own gardens and car parking is provided for several vehicles. At the time of this inspection there were 26 people who used the service.

At the last inspection, the service was rated ‘Good’. At this inspection we found the service remained ‘Good’.

People told us they felt safe and were well cared for. The registered provider completed recruitment checks, to ensure suitable staff were employed. There were sufficient staff employed to assist people in a timely way. People’s medicines were managed safely.

Staff had completed relevant induction and training. Staff were being supervised but this was not being formally recorded. We have made a recommendation in our report about this.

People were supported to have choice and control of their lives. Staff supported people in the least restrictive way possible; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

People said they enjoyed good food. People's health needs were identified and staff worked with other professionals to ensure these needs were met.

Staff were knowledgeable about people’s individual care needs and care plans were person centred and detailed. There was a range of social activities available and people’s spiritual needs were met through in-house services and one-to-one pastoral care when requested.

People told us that the service was well managed and organised. The registered manager assessed and monitored the quality of care provided to people. People and staff were asked for their views and their suggestions were used to continuously improve the service.

The service met all relevant fundamental standards we inspect against.

Further information is in the detailed findings below.

7th August 2013 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made pdf icon

We carried out this inspection because at our previous visit on the 9 May 2013 we found the provider needed to make improvements to the way that they identified, assessed and managed risks to the health, safety and welfare of people who used the service.

We saw that action had been taken in response to the shortfalls that had been identified in the last inspection. We found that an improved system of medicine audits and checks was in place, which helped to identify any discrepancies promptly. Effective systems were in place for gathering, recording and evaluating accurate information about the quality and safety of care, treatment and support the service provided, and its outcomes.

During our inspection we observed that staff spent time with the people in their care and they were respectful, kind and friendly in their approach. We saw a group of people who used the service joined in with a conversation about current news affairs and people we spoke with were positive about the care they received at Briar Dene Retirement Home. One person said to us “They (the staff) always check if everything is alright for me, I don’t have any complaints.”

9th May 2013 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

People told us that they were consulted about their care and were able to make their own decisions about life in the home. One person said “I decide when I get up in a morning, when I want to go to bed. I can make choices about what I want to eat or how I want to dress. There are some limits to what I can do for myself because of my health, but staff listen to me and try to do things the way I like them done.”

We found people were being looked after by friendly, supportive staff within a warm and homely environment. The food offered to people was well cooked and offered them a choice of meals. Care was personalised and reflected people’s choices and decisions. Care records were up to date.

People told us “We get our medicine on time and when we need it”, but we found that appropriate arrangements were not in place in relation to recording, handling and safely administering medicines to people who used the service.

We saw that there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty to meet the needs of the people who used the service. One person told us, “Staff are friendly and give us the support and help we need.”

Whilst the service was well maintained and designed to suit the needs of the people who lived there, we found that improvements were needed to the quality assurance system to ensure the provider identified, assessed and managed risks relating to the health, safety and welfare of people who used the service.

13th July 2012 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

People living at Briar Dene Retirement Home spoke positively about the care provided at the home and staff. Their comments included ‘The staff are wonderful, very kind and caring’, ‘They look after us very well’, and ‘They are always friendly and willing to help’.

Cards and letters sent in by people who lived at the home and by relatives were also positive about the service provided. They felt they were treated with dignity and respect and staff were kind and patient.

Staff working at the home told us they were well supported by the owner and the management team to meet people’s care and support needs.

 

 

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