CQC report explained · a residential care home, run by Tynefield
The Troc Care Home
256 Beacon Hill Road, Newark, NG24 2JP
Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.
- Safe?
- Good
- People were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. Inspectors found suitable risk assessments, safe medicines systems, infection control and recruitment checks.
- Effective?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. Its rating was carried over from the previous inspection.
- Caring?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. Its rating was carried over from the previous inspection.
- Responsive?
- Good
- This question was not inspected during this visit. Its rating was carried over from the previous inspection.
- Well-led?
- Good
- The management team was open, approachable and responsive to feedback. Audits, staff support and incident reviews were used to identify and make improvements.
What inspectors found, January 2024
The Troc Care Home is Rated Good; inspectors found safe, personalised care and strong management, while plans were under way to modernise the original building.
This was an unannounced focused inspection on 20 December 2023. One inspector and an Expert by Experience spoke with people, relatives and staff. They reviewed care records, medicine records, staff recruitment files and management records.
The inspectors looked only at Safe and Well-led during this visit. They found people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm, medicines were managed safely, infection risks were controlled and staff were safely recruited and trained.
People and relatives described kind, personalised care. The management team was seen as approachable and open to feedback. Both Safe and Well-led were rated Good. The other ratings, which were not inspected, carried over from the previous inspection in 2018, giving an overall rating of Good.
Personalised care
People said their care met their needs and reflected their choices. Staff had information about people's histories, routines and preferences.
“People told us they received personalised care that met their needs and reflected their choices and wishes.” from the report
Safety systems
The home had clear safeguarding procedures and staff knew how to recognise and report concerns. Risks such as falls and pressure care were assessed and managed.
“The provider had robust policies and procedures in place to ensure people were protected from the risk of avoidable harm and abuse.” from the report
Clean environment
A dedicated housekeeping team maintained cleanliness and hygiene. Inspectors saw staff using protective equipment effectively.
“There was a dedicated housekeeping team that ensured risks from infection prevention and control were minimised and controlled and kept standards of hygiene in the home to a high level.” from the report
Open management
People, relatives and staff could give feedback through meetings and questionnaires. The manager used a 'You said, we did' approach to show how feedback led to changes.
“People, relatives and staff were provided with numerous opportunities to provide feedback, such as meeting and questionnaires.” from the report
Safe medicines
Medicine records were accurate and medicines were stored and disposed of safely. Staff had competency checks and regular reviews took place.
“Medicines were stored correctly and disposed of safely. Staff kept accurate medicine records.” from the report
Modernisation still planned
minorThe provider was planning renovation and modernisation of the original building after an extension had been built. Families may want to check what work has been completed and what remains.
“The provider was working on plans to modernise the original building following a recent extension to ensure these standards continued.” from the report
- 01What modernisation work has been completed in the original building, and what work is still planned?
- 02How are families told about changes to a person's health, care needs or risks?
- 03How often are medicines reviewed and staff checked as competent to support people with medicines?
- 04How does the 'You said, we did' process show that feedback has led to changes?
- 05What was covered by the previous ratings for Effective, Caring and Responsive, which were not inspected this time?
This was an unannounced focused inspection of Safe and Well-led only; the other ratings carried over from the previous inspection published on 4 October 2018. This explanation was written from the published report of 18 January 2024 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 The Troc Care Home
4 rated inspections over 7 years: the service has improved, from Requires improvement to Good.
- January 2024Goodcurrent ratingstayed GoodSafe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
- October 2018Goodup from Requires improvementSafe: GoodWell-led: Good
- May 2017Requires improvementstayed Requires improvementSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
- August 2016Requires improvementSafe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
- May 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- January 2014
Report published without a new overall rating.
- August 2013
Report published without a new overall rating.
- December 2012
Report published without a new overall rating.
- August 2011
Report published without a new overall rating.
- March 2011
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 17 March 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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