Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Stable staffing with low agency use and strong team morale, but activities rely on day services and the busy manager concerns relatives."
The service managed incidents affecting people's safety well. Staff recognised incidents and reported them appropriately and managers investigated incidents and shared lessons learned.
Communication and morale were good. Our conversations with staff reflected our discussions with the registered manager. This was a team which worked well together.
Staff told us there were enough staff to keep people safe and provide good quality care. A member of staff told us, 'I love my job you get time to have 1:1 with the guys, it's been nice to get to know them.' Agency staff were rarely used and when they were used, they were not left alone.
The registered manager ensured staff had relevant, ongoing training. Staff could describe how their training and personal development related to the people they supported. For example, there had been training around a person's specific health needs.
The registered manager regularly worked alongside staff and used this as an opportunity to observe staff practice and promote learning.
People had busy lives and engaged in numerous activities. Staff told us people enjoyed doing things together. For example, staff had taken a person and a friend to an Abba tribute band.
No dedicated activities coordinator or specialist programmes, so the role relies on day services weekdays and occasional outings for variety.
During weekdays people all attended day services which were owned by the provider.
Manager is hands-on but relatives say they worry about disturbing them as they are so busy.
We had some feedback from relatives that they were worried about disturbing the registered manager as they were so busy.
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Last inspected: January 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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