Working at Cumbria House Care Home

Staff numbers are enough during the day but they were short staffed recently and still recruiting extra for nights.

"I think there are enough staff now but they were a bit short staffed for a while"; "There are enough staff through the day but we do absolutely need three staff at night and I know they are recruiting to this."

Training covers the basics and some distance learning courses but no funded specialist qualifications or career pathways mentioned.

Training records confirmed this was the case. One staff member described the training, a mixture of training sessions with a trainer who visited the service and workbooks to complete. The staff member told us they had the opportunity to take part in distance learning courses.

Activities have a coordinator and monthly schedule with events like bingo and entertainers but nothing specialist or innovative for staff to deliver.

A range of activities were planned for people to take part in if they wished... activities schedule was produced each month showing the activities available... These included, an afternoon tea; a modelling session; the royal wedding; gifts pop up shop; fruit skewer making.