Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported by approachable management and provide engaging activities, but no registered manager and staffing shortages with agency use hold it back."
On the ground floor we found food and fluid charts had not been completed for the morning.
Staff described the manager as approachable and appreciated the support given to the staff team at busy times.
Agency staff were being used to cover vacancies and absences. However there had been some shifts were agency staff had not turned up for their shift or agency staff were unavailable and shifts had been worked with less staff than planned.
This focused inspection did not cover training programmes, qualifications, or supervision.
At the time of our inspection Bay Tree Court Care Centre did not have a registered manager in post.
The activities coordinator described a Christmas party for people and their relatives, seasonal musical entertainment, Christmas shopping trips and New Year's Eve entertainment.
No permanent manager in place, so leadership might lack full regulatory oversight.
Bay Tree Court Care Centre did not have a registered manager in post.
Frequent agency staff use and some shifts short staffed, which can cause delays in helping residents.
some day shifts had been worked with less than the expected numbers... shifts had been worked with less staff than planned. However, they may have experienced delays such as waiting to be assisted to bed in the evening.
Daily safety records like food and fluid charts not always filled in right after checks.
on the ground floor we found food and fluid charts had not been completed for the morning. Staff told us people had received their morning meals as planned but the charts did not reflect this.
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Last inspected: February 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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