Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff and leaders share a positive compassionate culture with enough staff and good training, but no registered manager yet and medicines record problems hold it back."
We found concerns around people’s medicines optimisation and safe and effective staffing which resulted in 2 breaches... weaknesses with the controlled drugs (CD) records.
Staff and leaders demonstrated a positive, compassionate, listening culture that promoted trust and understanding between them and people using the service.
Staff told us there were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff told us they did not feel rushed.
Staff told us they had received training to carry out their roles. One staff member told us “I get lots of training and if I want more, I can ask.”
The service manager was currently going through the registration process to become the registered manager.
People told us there were lots of activities in the home including, bingo, nail painting, arts and crafts, chiropody and hairdressing.
No permanent manager in place yet, as the service manager is still going through the registration process.
The service manager was currently going through the registration process to become the registered manager.
Ongoing problems with medication records and controlled drug storage that their checks missed.
weaknesses with the controlled drugs (CD) records and whilst medicines optimisation audits had been undertaken by the provider, the audits had not identified our concerns with the controlled drugs (CD) storage and records.
Only basic activities like bingo, arts and crafts, and nail painting with no coordinator or special programmes.
lots of activities in the home including, bingo, nail painting, arts and crafts, chiropody and hairdressing.
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Last inspected: June 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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