Working at Abbey Court Nursing and Residential Home

Activities happen just one day a week run by staff, no dedicated coordinator yet, so the job is mostly routine personal care like washing, dressing and meds.

Activities were provided one day a week for people to participate in. The manager told us that they were looking to recruit an activities coordinator.

Staffing matches residents needs using a dependency tool but no details on team stability or agency use, so workloads might sometimes feel stretched.

Staffing levels were calculated using a dependency assessment. This calculated staffing hours required, and the manager ensured that they were staffed to people's needs.

Training covers the mandatory basics like moving people, infection control and safeguarding but no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.

Staff training was robust and included mandatory training in all key areas such as moving and handling, infection control and safeguarding