Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Stable staffing with flexible rotas and a positive culture where staff feel valued, but basic activities without a dedicated coordinator and gaps in staff checks hold it back."
Staff and leaders promoted an open proactive culture to safety events with incidents reported, investigated and lessons learnt.
Staff said they enjoyed working at Chantry, felt safe to speak up and found the manager approachable and positive.
The service was fully staffed with flexible rotas and relatives said staff are not rushed and have time to talk.
Staff received training including bespoke and specialist like positive behaviour support but competence in other areas was not formally assessed.
Managers were open and transparent, and it was evident they had worked hard to improve the service but systems had not always been robust enough to raise awareness of issues.
Observations showed staff supporting lunch preparation and local park visits with a positive approach to activity planning.
Days are mostly routine personal care with just basic activities like cooking and park trips and no dedicated coordinator.
We observed a person being supported to be involved in preparing lunch and two other people heading off to a local park.
Checks to make sure staff skills match their training are only starting in some areas like moving people.
Staff competence in other areas of practice was not formally assessed, managers understood this should be reviewed and consideration given.
Management checks missed simple issues like personal details left out in shared spaces.
people’s personal information was displayed in shared spaces. We raised this with the manager, and they were removed to people’s own rooms.
AI Generated
Last inspected: June 2025
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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