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Elm Tree Court - Care Home

344 Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5HH

Goodpublished 14 December 2023, 2 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.

The five questions inspectors ask
Safe?
Good
Inspectors found effective safeguarding, risk management, medicines systems, staffing and recruitment. They also found that infection prevention was managed well, although some maintenance work was needed.
Effective?
Good
This question was not rated in this report.
Caring?
Good
This question was not rated in this report.
Responsive?
Good
This question was not rated in this report.
Well-led?
Good
Inspectors found clear leadership, an open culture and effective quality monitoring. People, relatives and staff were able to share their views and concerns.
The latest report, explained

What inspectors found, December 2023

Elm Tree Court - Care Home was rated Good; inspectors found safe care and good leadership, with some minor maintenance still needed.

The unannounced inspection took place on 28 November 2023. Inspectors spoke with 7 people, 10 relatives and 9 staff. They reviewed care records, medicines records, recruitment records and quality checks.

The home was rated Good for Safe and Well-led. Inspectors found safeguarding systems, risk assessments, medicines management, staffing and recruitment were effective. Staff understood how to report concerns and learn from accidents and incidents.

The home had a positive, person-centred culture. People and relatives spoke positively about the care. Infection prevention was managed well, although some areas needed decorating, replacement fixtures or minor repairs.

The previous overall rating was Good, published in April 2018. This report says the ratings for Safe and Well-led remained Good. The other three areas were not rated in this report.

What inspectors praised
  • Safeguarding and risk

    Staff understood how to recognise and report abuse. Risk assessments and emergency evacuation plans gave staff information to support people safely.

    Effective safeguarding systems were in place. Safeguarding concerns were managed consistently and promptly.from the report
  • Medicines

    People received medicines as prescribed. Staff were trained, supported and had their competence checked.

    Medicines were managed safely, and people received their medicines as prescribed.from the report
  • Staffing

    Inspectors found enough staff to provide safe care. Recruitment checks were being completed effectively.

    There were enough staff to ensure people received safe care.from the report
  • Positive culture

    The home had an open and person-centred culture. People and relatives spoke positively about the service.

    The provider had an open and honest culture.from the report
  • Quality monitoring

    The provider used audits and reviews of incidents to identify improvements and share learning with staff.

    An effective quality monitoring system was in place which monitored the quality and safety of the service through a robust audit system.from the report
What inspectors were concerned about
  • Maintenance and decoration

    minor

    Some areas needed decorating, and some fixtures and fittings needed replacement or minor repairs. The provider had an action plan to address this.

    Some fixtures and fittings required replacing or minor repairs.from the report
Questions to ask them, based on this report
  1. 01What decorating and repair work was identified, and has everything in the action plan now been completed?
  2. 02How do you check that medicines are given as prescribed, including medicines given only when needed?
  3. 03How do you make sure staffing levels remain enough when people’s needs change or staff are absent?
  4. 04How are accidents and incidents reviewed, and how is learning shared with staff?
  5. 05What evidence can you provide about the areas not rated in this report, including Effective, Caring and Responsive?

This report rated Safe and Well-led only; Effective, Caring and Responsive were not rated in this inspection. This explanation was written from the published report of 14 December 2023 by an AI system and checked against the report text: every quoted line appears in the report. It is a guide to the report, not a substitute for it. Read the full report on cqc.org.uk.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Elm Tree Court - Care Home

4 rated inspections over 7 years: the service has improved, from Requires improvement to Good.

  1. December 2023Goodcurrent rating
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    Read what inspectors found at Elm Tree Court - Care Home

  2. February 2022Inspected but not rated
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  3. June 2021Inspected but not rated
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

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  4. November 2020Inspected but not rated
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

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  5. April 2018Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodWell-led: Good

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  6. September 2017Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  7. June 2016Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  8. February 2014

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  9. February 2013

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  10. January 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

    Read this report on cqc.org.uk

  11. November 2010

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 29 November 2010.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission. A service can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections, not every contact the CQC has had with the service.

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