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Winchester House, Frinton On Sea.

Winchester House in Frinton On Sea 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 30th November 2018

Winchester House is managed by IMS Care Group Limited.

Contact Details:

    Address:
      Winchester House
      90 Frinton Road
      Frinton On Sea
      CO13 0HJ
      United Kingdom
    Telephone:
      01255678813

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 2018-11-30
    Last Published 2018-11-30

Local Authority:

    Essex

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Inspection Reports:

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31st October 2018 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Winchester House is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and personal care as a single package under a contractual agreement with the local authority, health authority or the individual, if privately funded. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Winchester House accommodates a maximum of nine older people, including people who live with dementia or a dementia related condition, in one residential style building which has been adapted for that purpose. Winchester House is a large detached house situated on a main road in a residential area of Kirby Cross, Frinton on Sea, and is close to local shops. The premises is set out on the ground floor of the building with each person using the service having their own individual bedroom and adequate communal facilities are available for people to make use of within the service. At the time of our inspection eight people were using the service.

At the last inspection in February 2018, we found multiple breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulation 2014 and the service was rated 'Requires Improvement' overall. The registered manager sent us an action plan detailing the actions that they were going to take to make the necessary improvements. At this inspection we found the service had made all the required improvements and has now achieved an overall rating of ‘Good'.

A registered manager was in post. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People were protected from risks relating to their physical and mental health and possible abuse. Staff had assessed individual risks to people and had taken action to seek guidance and minimise identified risks. Staff knew how to recognise possible signs of abuse.

Where accidents and incidents had taken place, these had been reviewed and action had been taken to reduce the risks of reoccurrence.

Recruitment procedures were in place to help ensure only people of good character were employed by the service. Staff underwent Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS criminal record) checks before they started work.

Staffing numbers at the service were sufficient to meet people's needs. Staff received regular supervision and appraisal.

Staff supported people to take their medicines safely and staffs' knowledge relating to the administration of medicines was regularly checked.

Staff received thorough training in all areas relating to people's individual health needs and holistic activities. Staff also received support from external healthcare professionals about how to best care for people.

Staff had a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and put this into practice. People were involved in all aspects of their care and were supported by staff to communicate their wishes, likes, dislikes and decisions. People were supported through the use of verbal communication, pictorial forms and accessible communication formats.

People were supported to have enough to eat and drink in ways that met their needs and preferences. Meal times were social events and people were supported to ensure their specific needs around food and drink were met.

Staff demonstrated to us they cared strongly about people's wellbeing in every aspect of their lives and worked towards improving each person's happiness and wellbeing. Staff promoted people's equality, diversity and ensured their human rights were upheld. Staff spoke confidently to us about how they upheld people's rights and gave us examples which demonstrated they put people's individuality and personal wishes first.

Staff treated people with respect and kindness. There was a

8th February 2018 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

Winchester House is a 'care home'. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing and personal care as a single package under a contractual agreement with the local authority, health authority or the individual, if privately funded. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection.

Winchester House accommodates a maximum of nine older people, including people who live with dementia or a dementia related condition, in one residential style building which has been adapted for that purpose. Winchester House is a large detached house situated on a main road in a residential area of Kirby Cross, Frinton on Sea, and is close to local shops. Each person using the service has their own individual bedroom and adequate communal facilities are available for people to make use of within the service. At the time of our inspection eight people were using the service.

A registered manager was in post. The registered manager was also the registered provider. A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

At the last inspection in October 2015, the service was rated 'Good'. At this inspection we found the service had achieved a rating of ‘Requires Improvement’’ This inspection was brought forward in response to concerns we had received from the local authority. We have detailed these further in the background section of this report.

During this inspection, we found multiple breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulation 2014.

This service will continue to be kept under review and, if needed, could be escalated to urgent enforcement action. Where necessary, another inspection will be conducted within a further six months, and if there is not enough improvement so there is still a rating of inadequate for any key question overall, we will take action to prevent the provider from operating this service. This will lead to cancelling their registration or to varying the terms of registration. For adult social services the maximum time for being in special measures will usually be no more than 12 months. If the service has demonstrated improvements when we inspect it and it is no longer rated as inadequate for any of the five key questions it will no longer be in special measures.

Although people raised no concerns with us regarding the care they received, we found records relating to people were not sufficiently well maintained and people were not always being cared for by an adequate number of staff. Although the provider carried out pre-employment checks for care staff, we found sufficient checks had not always been completed to ensure they were suitable to work at the service.

Individual risks to people had not been identified and action taken by staff to satisfy themselves that people were kept free from potential risks was not always carried out. Risk assessments in place did not contain clear guidelines for staff on how to support people and minimise risk levels.

People were protected from the risk of abuse. Staff had received training around this. There were recruitment systems in place however; procedures for these were not always followed consistently. People lived in an environment that, although clean, posed some potential safety risks.

Medicines management procedures were not always followed in line with best practice and the legal requirements in relation to the storage and documentation of medicines. Quality assurance processes in relation to care records and the monitoring of the service being provided were not robust. This included a lack of routine audits on areas such as medicines management.

The service provided to people was effective

22nd July 2013 - During an inspection to make sure that the improvements required had been made pdf icon

During our inspection we spoke with three people living in the home and one relative who was visiting at the time of our inspection. One person told us: “I don’t think you could find a better home. I’m extremely well looked after here. My doctor recommended the home.” Another said: “The staff are excellent. I can’t fault any of them.” A relative told us: “We’re really happy with the home. I really can’t praise them enough. I can’t think of anything that could be improved.” All the people we spoke with told us that they were happy with the food. One person described it as “excellent” and another person told us: “The food is very good. The fruit and vegetables are all very fresh from a local farm shop.” People looked well cared for and there was a happy and relaxed atmosphere in the home.

As part of our inspection we checked on the standard that was not met at our last inspection in January 2013. This related to the management of medicines. At this inspection we found that the provider had made improvements in this standard and we found that it was now met.

10th September 2012 - During a routine inspection

During our inspection we had conversations with four people living in the home. All the people we spoke with were very complimentary about the staff. They told us that the care and support was good and was provided in the way that they liked. One person described the home as “marvellous” and said “I give them full marks for care. You only have to press the buzzer and they’re here in a minute. I feel lucky to be here.” Another person said “Staff are very friendly, caring and helpful. There are no routines here. I get up and go to bed when I like.”

People were generally very happy with the standard of meals and mentioned the fresh vegetables every day. They appreciated the fact that they could have a glass of sherry before and wine with their lunch if they wished. They told us that there were always choices and that staff were good at meeting their individual dietary needs. One person said that food was not always as hot as it should be. Two people considered that the home would benefit from a dedicated cook, rather than have care staff fitting in the cooking around their caring and cleaning roles. Some people said that they would like more activities and opportunities to go out.

1st January 1970 - During a routine inspection pdf icon

The inspection took place over two days on 16 October 2015 and 21 October 2015 and was unannounced.

Winchester House provides accommodation and personal care for up to nine older people. The service does not provide nursing care. At the time of our inspection there were seven people using the service.

The service was managed on a day-to-day basis by the provider, who is also the registered manager, with the support of an assistant manager. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

People were safe because the management team and staff understood their responsibilities in managing risk and identifying abuse. People received safe care that met their assessed needs.

There were sufficient staff who had been recruited safely and who had the skills and knowledge to provide care and support in ways that people preferred.

The provider had systems in place to manage medicines and people were supported to take their prescribed medicines safely.

People’s health and social needs were managed effectively with input from relevant health care professionals and people had sufficient food and drink that met their individual needs and preferences.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) monitors the operation of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) which apply to care homes. We found the provider was following the MCA code of practice.

People were treated with kindness and respect by staff who knew them well.

Staff respected people’s choices and took their preferences into account when providing support. People were encouraged to enjoy pastimes and interests of their choice and were supported to maintain relationships with friends and family so that they were not socially isolated.

There was an open culture and the management team encouraged and supported staff to provide care that was centred on the individual.

The provider had systems in place to check the quality of the service and take the views and concerns of people and their relatives into account to make improvements to the service.

 

 

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