Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel valued in a family atmosphere with a close-knit team and good support, but new staff started without full recruitment checks and activities are basic."
We checked Medicines Administration Records (MAR) for four people... records were completed accurately... no medicine left over.
One member of staff said, 'We are all clear about what we must do and our areas of responsibility. It's a good 'close knit' team.'
Staffing rotas supported that there were enough staff available to manage and support people's needs.
Staff told us they had received positive support through supervision, appraisal and development. They were particularly complementary about the support they received from the registered managers.
Staff said they felt involved in the running of the home and that there was a 'family' atmosphere at the home and this helped them to feel encouraged.
People had access to planned activities every other day of the week. Each person was provided with a planned activity schedule... included a cheese and wine party, film night and chair exercises to music.
Some new staff started work without full checks from previous employers.
in three of the six files we considered, insufficient recruitment checks had been made with previous employers prior to the members of staff starting work.
Only regular basic activities like parties, films, and chair exercises, no specialist programmes or coordinator.
People had access to planned activities every other day... cheese and wine party, film night and chair exercises to music.
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Last inspected: February 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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