Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel supported by an approachable manager, but safety issues with risk assessments and medication records need improvement."
Some of the risk assessments and risk management plans... needed additional information... Staff did not always ensure that entries were countersigned when a medicine administration record (MAR) chart was handwritten... Protocols were not in place for all medicines being given 'when required'.
Staff spoke favourably about how they were managed. The registered manager was described as approachable and empathetic... Staff told us they felt well supported by the management team.
Staffing levels were arranged to ensure people's needs were safely met... staff told us there was usually enough staff on duty... although they had experienced pressurised times when... unwell due to COVID-19.
People received their care... from staff with a suitable training programme... However, unavoidable disruptions to the delivery of this training had occurred due to the impact of Covid-19... compliance standards... not yet been achieved.
The registered manager was described as approachable and empathetic. One staff member told us, 'The manager is very supportive. She knows what's going on, if anything is not in order she addresses it and is very hard working.'
The activities organiser... provided creative options... such as beauty care, playing board games, reading and memory triggering quizzes.
Risk assessments sometimes lack detail or have errors, and medication records miss signatures or reasons for as-needed doses.
one person's care plan documentation contained inaccurate information... 'personal risk and behaviours' plan... no guidance as to what distraction techniques... Staff did not always ensure that entries were countersigned... three protocols were missing.
Only standard training, with some courses not up to date because of COVID delays.
unavoidable disruptions to the delivery of this training had occurred due to the impact of Covid-19... provider's own compliance standards with training had not yet been achieved due to the pandemic.
Activities are basic individual ones like games and quizzes due to lockdown, no specialist or group programmes.
moved from a mixture of individual and group activities to entirely individually delivered activities... knitting or talking about current affairs... beauty care, playing board games, reading and memory triggering quizzes.
AI Generated
Last inspected: May 2021
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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