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CQC report explained · a residential care home, run by Keelex 176
Station Villa
18 Station Hill, Hayle, TR27 4NG
Goodpublished 26 October 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 enough trained staff, up-to-date risk assessments, safe medicines systems and appropriate safeguarding and infection-control arrangements. One person's money records did not tally, and the manager agreed to investigate.
- Effective?
- Good
- The report does not give a rating or detailed findings for this question in this inspection.
- Caring?
- Good
- The report does not give a rating or detailed findings for this question in this inspection, although inspectors described respectful, person-centred care.
- Responsive?
- Good
- The report does not give a rating or detailed findings for this question in this inspection.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Inspectors found strong leadership, quality checks and a person-centred culture. Some staff reported problems with team dynamics, which management was trying to address, and there was no registered manager in post at the visit.
The latest report, explained
What inspectors found, October 2023
Station Villa: Rated Good; inspectors found safe, person-centred care, with a small money-record issue and some staff concerns about team working.
This was an unannounced inspection on 03 October 2023. One inspector observed care, spoke with seven people and seven staff, reviewed care and medicine records, and considered feedback from relatives and staff.
The home was rated Good overall. Safe and Well-led were both rated Good. Inspectors found enough trained staff, well-managed risks, safe medicines systems, suitable infection controls and effective checks on quality.
People were supported to make choices, stay independent and take part in work, college, clubs and community activities. Staff were described as kind and respectful, and inspectors found a strong person-centred culture.
There were a few issues to keep in mind. Money records did not tally for one person, some staff reported problems with team dynamics, and there was no registered manager in post at the time of the visit. The report does not give fresh ratings for Effective, Caring or Responsive.
What inspectors praised
Choice and independence
People were supported to make real choices about their day, learn skills and use local facilities. Staff focused on people's strengths and personal goals.
“The model of care and setting maximised people's choice, control and independence.” from the report
Enough familiar staff
The home had enough staff to meet people's needs and did not use agency staff. Absences were covered by existing staff and management, so people were supported by people they knew.
“This meant people always received care and support from staff they knew and trusted.” from the report
Kind and respectful care
Staff understood people's individual care, communication and behavioural needs. Inspectors saw people being treated with dignity and supported after consent was sought.
“People were treated in a dignified manner and staff were aware of people's support needs.” from the report
Safe medicines
Staff were trained and checked as competent. Medicines were ordered, stored, given and audited through suitable arrangements.
“Medicines were managed safely to ensure people received them in accordance with their health needs and the prescriber's instructions.” from the report
Quality oversight
The management team used audits, meetings and incident reviews to identify improvements. Inspectors found clear responsibility and accountability across the staff team.
“There were robust quality assurance and auditing systems in place designed to drive improvements in the service's performance.” from the report
What inspectors were concerned about
One money-record discrepancy
minorThe money checked for one person did not match the finance records. The manager said this would be investigated.
“The service supported people to manage some aspects of their finances. We checked the monies for some people in the service and except for one, they all tallied with finance records.” from the report
Team dynamics
needs fixingSome staff said there were problems in how the team worked together and supported each other. Management knew about this and was trying to address it.
“Some staff felt there were at times issues with the team dynamics in how they worked and supported each other.” from the report
No registered manager in post
minorThere was no registered manager at the time of inspection. Another registered manager was overseeing the home, and an application had been made for dual registration.
“At the time of our inspection there was no registered manager in post.” from the report
Questions to ask them, based on this report
- 01What happened with the money-record discrepancy found for one person, and what checks are now in place?
- 02What actions have been taken to improve team dynamics and how staff support each other?
- 03Who is currently responsible for managing the home, and what is the progress of the dual-registration application?
- 04How will the home support my relative's own choices, activities, independence and communication needs?
- 05How are medicines, accidents, safeguarding concerns and care-quality audits reviewed and followed up?
This was an unannounced focused inspection of Safe and Well-led; the report does not give fresh ratings for Effective, Caring or Responsive. This explanation was written from the published report of 26 October 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 Station Villa
3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.
- October 2023Goodcurrent ratingstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- September 2017Goodstayed GoodSafe: GoodWell-led: Good
- September 2015GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- January 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- December 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- December 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 29 December 2011.
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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