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Archived: North Downs Villa Bungalow

19 Elmwood Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2SN (020) 8684 4103

Provided and run by:
Surrey Mental Health Limited

All Inspections

6 June 2013

During an inspection looking at part of the service

At our last inspection in February 2013 we identified that the provider was not meeting the essential standards of quality and safety. The provider sent us an action plan to tell us how it was going to become compliant with the regulations. At this inspection we found improvements had been made.

We did not speak to the one person using service at this inspection. We discussed the recruitment process with the registered provider and checked employment records for four members of staff.

We found that recruitment processes had been strengthened. This meant that people using the service were more fully protected from staff who may not be suitable to work with vulnerable adults.

21 February 2013

During a routine inspection

In this report the name of a registered manager appears who was not in post and not managing the regulatory activities at this location at the time of the inspection. Their name appears because they were still a Registered Manager on our register at the time. The registered provider was managing the service at the time of our visit.

We met with the one person using service, one of their relatives, the registered provider and operations manager.

The person using the service told us that staff treated them well and respected their independence. They told us, 'I do everything for myself' and 'the staff are not too bad, if I have a problem I call for them.' They said someone was always available at the care home if they needed help with anything.

The person using the service had support plans in place, which they were involved in and which outlined their agreed care arrangements.

There were inadequate arrangements to ensure that staff were appropriately recruited however. The provider was not fully aware of the government standards of quality and safety which may have an impact on the quality of care that people receive from the agency.