Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Decent staffing and some supportive culture, but major safety risks, training gaps and weak management hold it back."
Medicines were not always administered as prescribed. This was a breach of Regulation 12... Staff failed to always ensure people were safe from the risks associated with cleaning products... Staff were not consistently or robustly trained in the event of a fire
Feedback from staff was mixed in relation to feeling supported and valued at work. Whilst some staff felt the direction and culture within the service was driving improvement, others felt this was not a shared direction or positive culture
Staff files did not always evidence that staff members inductions had been completed and that suitable references had been obtained. The providers own staff survey results indicated staff had not always received induction, training and supervisions
some staff who had been employed for a long time had not completed mandatory or refresher training. Some staff we spoke with failed to demonstrate their learning from the training they had received
The provider’s governance and quality assurance systems were not sufficiently effective to ensure the delivery of good quality care and support... This was a breach of Regulation 17 (Good governance)
We were told and saw evidence of activities taking place which included 1to1 in people’s own rooms... Some relatives told us how they felt their loved ones would benefit from more meaningful activities
Big safety issues like wrong medication doses, poor fire training, and unsafe risk handling make every shift stressful for care workers
Medicines were not always administered as prescribed... Staff were not consistently or robustly trained in the event of a fire
Training gaps mean long-serving staff miss refresher courses and cant always show they learned key skills like moving people safely
some staff who had been employed for a long time had not completed mandatory or refresher training. Some staff we spoke with failed to demonstrate their learning... in relation to moving and handling, fire
Weak oversight misses major problems like safety risks and poor care plans so managers dont support staff well enough
Systems to monitor the quality of the care provided had failed to identify many of the issues highlighted during the inspection... Systems to ensure care was provided safely and appropriately were not always robust
AI Generated
Last inspected: September 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
Direct feedback from current and former employees

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