- Care home
Alma Barn Lodge
We imposed conditions on the registration of Didcot Care Home Limited on 29 February 2024 for failing to meet the regulations relating to safe care and governance at Alma Barn Lodge.
Registration details
CQC register Alma Barn Lodge to carry out these legally regulated activities. Contact us if you think Alma Barn Lodge is operating services not listed here.
Type of service
- Nursing homes
Service specialism
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Dementia
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairments
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Monitored services
CQC register Alma Barn Lodge to carry out the following legally regulated services here:
Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Mr Mike Smith is responsible for these services.
Condition of this registration relating to carrying out this regulated activity
The registered provider must not admit any service users at location Alma Barn Lodge without the prior written agreement of the Care Quality Commission. This includes any respite admissions of service users, service users who are discharged from hospital to the service or any readmissions of service users who have been resident at the home at any time and who may be seeking to return.
The registered provider must send to the Care Quality Commission written documentation detailing how they will implement and embed systems and processes to ensure effective oversight of individual service user needs, risks and strategies. This must include, how support tasks are audited, assurance on mitigating strategies being completed and how care plans and risk assessments are reviewed to ensure they are factual and up to date. Any actions identified through these audits need to be included.
The registered provider must send to the Care Quality Commission written documentation detailing how they will implement and embed systems and processes to ensure staff deployment is sufficient. This must include assurances on the number of staff and the skills and knowledge of staff on each shift.
The registered provider must provide a written monthly update to the Care Quality Commission on the first Monday of each month following the conditions taking effect, detailing actions taken in relation to the audits set out above.
Terms of this registration relating to carrying out this regulated activity
The registered provider must only accommodate a maximum of 85 service users at Alma Barn Lodge.
Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Mr Mike Smith is responsible for these services.