Working at Aspen Grange Care Home

No activities coordinator in place yet, so mostly basic games like quizzes and music led by care staff with little variety.

The registered manager told us they were in the process of recruiting a new activity coordinator who would oversee and plan day to activities within the service.

Only standard training like Care Certificate and basic dementia courses, no specialist development or funded qualifications.

Staff had completed training in safeguarding, moving and handling, fire safety, nutrition and hydration and dementia as an example. We saw staff had completed the Care Certificate.

Staffing levels are adequate with enough on shifts, but nothing special like minimal agency or long team stability mentioned.

Relatives told us there were sufficient staff numbers on duty. Staff comments included, 'There are more permanent staff now,' 'I feel I always have enough staff on duty to work with.'