Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported with good training opportunities, but failures in abuse reporting and incomplete quality checks hold it back."
One incident regarding an allegation of abuse had not been reported to the Commission for their review without delay in line with health and social care regulations.
Staff were happy with the support they received from the management team. The culture of the home was open
There were sufficient competent staff available to meet the needs of people living at the home safely.
Staff members were also given opportunities to complete additional vocational training such as a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) or more recently a health and social care diploma.
Audits and checks were in place to measure the quality of care provided to people. However, these had not addressed all the issues we highlighted at this inspection.
People were provided with stimulation and were offered various group and 1:1 activities... armchair exercises... historical interest session named, 'Creative castles'
Managers did not report an abuse allegation to the regulator right away, showing gaps in incident handling.
the manager had failed to notify us about an allegation made by a visiting district nurse about the care and treatment of one person
Only basic group activities like chair exercises and history talks, no dedicated coordinator or special programmes to vary the workday.
armchair exercises where nine people joined in. Later in the day, a historical interest session took place named, 'Creative castles'
Quality checks missed some issues raised by residents, like night staffing and confusing menu names.
Health and safety quality assurance systems were in place... However, they had not consistently identified issues raised by people
AI Generated
Last inspected: March 2018
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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