Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Thorough training and strong safety practices with supportive management and cooperative team culture, but unclear staff retention and basic activities programme."
Care staff had received annual training in safeguarding... effective safeguarding policy... risk assessments with clear management plans... safe medicines management with monthly checks and audits of incidents.
Care staff told us there were cooperative and supportive relationships among the staff team... 'We always advise and help each other' and 'If something goes wrong we discuss it openly and try to learn from it together.'
People told us they felt there were enough care staff on duty to meet their needs... Care workers told us 'Staffing levels are fine' and 'Enough of us are scheduled to work.'
Care staff received training on an annual basis in numerous areas including basic life support, fire safety and managing behaviour that challenged... specialist training when required, e.g. anaphylaxis and suicide prevention... supervision every two months and annual appraisals.
Care staff told us the registered manager and other senior staff were available to provide support and guidance on a daily basis. Their comments included, 'The manager and [other senior staff member] are really good' and 'The management is really good.'
The service employed two activities coordinators who ran a scheduled activities programme including board games, pampering sessions, bowling, coffee outings, Kew Gardens, walking group.
Staff numbers are enough to meet needs, but no info on low staff turnover or hardly any agency workers.
People told us they felt there were enough care staff on duty to meet their needs... 'Staffing levels are fine' and 'Enough of us are scheduled to work.'
Activities programme has variety like games and outings, but no specialist or innovative approaches.
The service employed two activities coordinators who ran a scheduled activities programme. The types of activities on offer included board games, pampering sessions or playing pool... bowling, coffee outings.
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Last inspected: April 2018
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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