Archived: Ashdown House

Updated 13 January 2017

We undertook an unannounced focused inspection of Ashdown House on 21 December 2016. This inspection was carried out to check that the provider had implemented improvements in relation to how people’s ability to consent to their care and support was considered.

This inspection was carried out by one inspector. Before the inspection we contacted local health and social care commissioners who place and monitor the care of people living at Ashdown House. We also reviewed the information we held about the service, including statutory notifications that the provider had sent us. A statutory notification is information about important events which the provider is required to send us by law.

We spent time observing the care that people living in the service received to help us understand the experiences of people living in the home. We reviewed the care records of three people living in the home. We spoke to the registered manager, care manager and three care staff. We also reviewed records relating to staff training.

Updated 13 January 2017

We carried out an unannounced comprehensive inspection of this service on 5 August 2016. The comprehensive inspection identified that improvements were required in relation to how people’s ability to consent to their care and support was assessed. During the comprehensive inspection on 5 August 2016 we found that the provider was in breach of Regulation 11 (1), of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Following the comprehensive inspection on 5 August 2016 the provider submitted an action plan to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This focussed inspection was carried out to ensure that the provider had implemented improvements in relation to how people were protected from known risks. You can read the report from our last comprehensive inspection, by selecting the 'all reports' link for Rockingham House on our website at www.cqc.org.uk.

This unannounced focused inspection took place on the 21 December 2016. This residential care service is registered to provide accommodation and personal care for up to 22 people some of whom may be living with dementia. There were 19 people living at the home during this inspection.

This inspection was carried out to check that the provider had implemented improvements in relation to how people’s ability to consent to their care and support was considered.