Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Stable staffing with long-serving team members and good training, but no regular manager and limited activities hold it back."
People received their medicines safely and as prescribed. However, some of the procedures for storing and recording medicines had not been followed.
Comments from staff included, “There is teamwork, and the managers are supportive” and “I think the culture is positive and staff work well together.”
The provider deployed enough staff to meet people’s needs and keep them safe. There was an established staff team. Staff absences were covered by the provider’s own permanent staff. Most of the staff had worked at the service for several years.
Staff undertook a range of training, including specialist training about supporting people with a learning disability, communication and how to respond to challenging situations.
There had not been a regular stable manager working at the service for some time. This meant that some areas of improvement had not been identified or addressed.
Some relatives told us they were concerned ... that they did not take part in a wide range of social activities. A staff member told us 1 person was “probably bored” which is why they slept.
No steady manager on site for a while, so problems like poor medication storage went unnoticed.
There had not been a regular stable manager working at the service for some time. This meant that some areas of improvement had not been identified or addressed.
Not much variety in activities, some residents spend the day asleep and seem bored.
A staff member told us 1 person was “probably bored” which is why they slept.
Medication storage and record keeping not always done right, like not returning old medicines.
medicines which were no longer in use had not been returned to the pharmacy for disposal and the labels of some medicated creams had become worn and were unclear.
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Last inspected: August 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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