Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel like family with enough staff on duty, but no registered manager and limited activities hold it back."
However, we found staff did not always flag these events for review by the manager. This meant some incidents were not investigated and analysed for any learning.
A staff member told us, "It's a lovely home. We are all like family."
Feedback we received from people and staff indicated they felt there were enough staff on duty.
Staff received training to understand what abuse was, how to recognise it and steps to take to keep people safe.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. There was a manager in post who had not yet applied to register with CQC.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: "They seem to have a lot of activities. Being in Blackpool, one day they even brought donkeys in."
No permanent manager in place as the one running things has not registered with the regulator.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. There was a manager in post who had not yet applied to register with CQC.
Staff do not always flag accidents and incidents for the manager to review, so the team misses learning from them.
staff did not always flag these events for review by the manager. This meant some incidents were not investigated and analysed for any learning.
Only basic activities like the odd outing or event in the old report, no sign of a regular programme or coordinator to make the job more varied.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: "They seem to have a lot of activities. Being in Blackpool, one day they even brought donkeys in."
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Last inspected: February 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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