Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel supported with a consistent team, but poor management oversight misses training gaps and safety risks."
Risks not always mitigated, assessments not updated post-incidents with conflicting info, breach of regulation 12.
Staff told us they liked working at the service, felt well supported, and worked well as a team.
There were enough staff to meet people's needs; agency use had significantly reduced for a more consistent team.
Gaps in staff training for specific needs like Makaton communication and first aid required by risk assessments.
The provider's systems and processes for monitoring the safety and quality of the service continued not to be used effectively and had not identified shortfalls like risk assessments and training gaps.
Per 2020 report: People supported in activities like community trips, cinema, rugby matches, and work experience with flexible planning.
Managers checks are not picking up key issues like poor risk follow-up and training gaps, leaving staff without proper oversight.
Quality assurance audits had not identified a lack of sufficient record keeping and a lack of staff training in relation to people's assessed needs.
Staff are missing specialist training for residents needs like sign language or first aid, so you cant always support them fully.
Staff had not always received additional training in line with people's specific communication needs. For example, one person used Makaton... Their core staff team had not received any training in this subject.
Accident records lack details on fixes to stop repeats, and risk assessments have conflicts or gaps, making safety work harder.
Accident and incidents lacked information regarding the action taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence... Care plans and risk assessments at times contained conflicting information.
AI Generated
Last inspected: October 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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