Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel well supported in a respectful culture with good mandatory training, but no permanent manager and poor medicines oversight are major concerns."
However, improvements are required regarding the oversight of medicines optimisation and medicines incident reporting.
Staff we spoke to told us that they felt well supported by the acting registered manager at Higher Tunshill Farm. Staff and children described a culture of respect at Higher Tunshill Farm. Staff felt that they could raise concerns with the acting registered manager and that this supported them in improving care for children.
Inspectors examined evidence that staff had accessed mandatory training to support them in their roles.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. There was an acting registered manager who had submitted an application to CQC.
No permanent manager in post, only an acting one.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. There was an acting registered manager who had submitted an application to CQC.
Medication processes lack proper oversight with gaps in policies and audits missing errors.
The policy stated that medicine audits must be completed by a mental health nurse and a registered manager. However, other staff were completing the audits and errors had not been identified.
Only standard mandatory training with no specialist courses or development mentioned.
Inspectors examined evidence that staff had accessed mandatory training to support them in their roles.
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