Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Supportive managers, stable staffing without agency use, regular training and positive culture, but few staff have yearly appraisals and no deputy manager."
Proactive positive safety culture, safeguarding training up to date with staff able to recognise and report abuse, risks well understood and managed with person-centred plans, medicines well-organised and safely managed with audits.
Managers and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning, and trust; 'This is a fun place to work. We work well as a team, and I feel like a valued and respected member of it'; staff felt valued, listened to, able to speak up.
No care staff vacancies and no longer reliant on any agency staff, 'We don’t use any agency staff here whatsoever', enough staff on duty rota, levels increased to support community activities.
Staff received regular and relevant training and supervision including specialist in learning disability, autism, positive behavioural support, safeguarding, medicines; routinely refreshed with competency assessments, 'Our training is regularly updated, and the managers often assess us'.
The registered manager was knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles, treated staff fairly and respected their wellbeing, staff felt supported to give their feedback, always hands-on helping staff out on a shift.
Fewer than half the staff have had their yearly performance review with the manager in the past year, so you might miss out on regular feedback and development chats.
contrary to the providers staff appraisal policy less than half the staff who worked at the care home had had their overall work performance appraisal by the registered manager in the last 12 months.
There is no deputy manager yet, so the main manager sometimes has to cover shifts which could affect day-to-day support and oversight.
The care home remains without a deputy manager... an action plan had been agreed for a new deputy manager to commence working at the care home in the new year [2026].
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Last inspected: October 2025
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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