CQC report explained · a nursing home, run by Scarsdale Grange
Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home
139 Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, S8 9EQ
Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- Inspectors found that risks were assessed and reviewed, medicines were managed safely, infection controls were in place and there were enough staff. The rating improved from Requires Improvement at the last inspection.
- Effective?
- Good
- People's needs and choices were assessed and reflected in care plans. Staff received training and support, and people were supported with food, drink, healthcare and decisions about their care.
- Caring?
- Good
- This key question was not inspected during this focused visit. Its previous rating was carried forward when calculating the overall rating.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This key question was not inspected during this focused visit. Its previous rating was carried forward when calculating the overall rating.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Inspectors found a positive, person-centred culture, visible management and systems for feedback, audits and improvement. People, relatives and staff generally felt listened to.
What inspectors found, September 2023
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, effective and well-led care, with incident reporting still needing more detail.
This was an unannounced focused inspection on 6 July 2023. Inspectors looked at Safe, Effective and Well-led after concerns about care quality, staffing and safety. They spoke with people, relatives and staff, checked the building and reviewed care, staff and management records.
The home was rated Good for Safe, Effective and Well-led. Inspectors found suitable systems for safeguarding, risk management, medicines, infection control, staffing and recruitment. They also found that people received care based on their needs and choices, and that staff were supported and trained.
The home had improved its Safe rating from Requires Improvement at the previous inspection. Caring and Responsive were not inspected during this visit. The previous ratings for questions not inspected were used when calculating the overall rating.
Safe care
Risks were assessed and reviewed, and staff had guidance about how to support people safely.
“Risks to people's safety were assessed, monitored and managed.” from the report
Medicines
Medicines were stored, given and recorded appropriately. Staff training and regular checks supported safe medicines practice.
“People received their medicines safely and as prescribed.” from the report
Staffing and training
Inspectors found enough staff to respond promptly. Staff were recruited with pre-employment checks and received training, induction and supervision.
“We observed staff interacting with people and found there were sufficient staff available to respond to people in a timely way.” from the report
Person-centred care
Staff knew people well and supported their needs and choices. People were offered choices and opportunities to express their views.
“We observed staff interacting with people and found they provided person centred care and support.” from the report
Open management
The home had systems for feedback, audits and action plans. People, relatives and staff generally felt able to raise concerns.
“People, their relatives, and staff predominantly felt involved and listened to.” from the report
Incident records
minorInspectors said some incident reports would have benefited from more detail. The manager said this was already being addressed as an area for development.
“We identified areas within incident reporting where additional detail could have been beneficial” from the report
- 01What extra detail are you now recording in accident and incident reports?
- 02How do you use accident and incident information to prevent similar events happening again?
- 03What is the current progress of the manager's application to become registered?
- 04What were the previous ratings for Caring and Responsive, which were not inspected during this visit?
- 05How can relatives give feedback, and how are concerns followed up?
This was an unannounced focused inspection of Safe, Effective and Well-led only; Caring and Responsive were not inspected and their previous ratings were used for the overall rating. This explanation was written from the published report of 15 September 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.
Every inspection of Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home
3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- September 2023Goodcurrent ratingSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
Read what inspectors found at Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home →
- March 2022Inspected but not ratedSafe: Inspected but not rated
- August 2017Goodstayed GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodWell-led: Good
- June 2015GoodSafe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- October 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- September 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- January 2012
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 26 January 2012.
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.
Or stay at home with a private carer
Many people who look at care homes end up staying at home with a carer who comes in for a few hours a day, or lives in. PrimeCarers introduces you to self-employed carers you choose yourself: interviewed, ID and DBS checked, from about £20 an hour or £1,120 a week live-in.