Last updated: 9 February 2026
"A positive culture and enough skilled staff support people well, but no registered manager in post and limited community activities hold it back."
People were safeguarded from abuse and avoidable harm... However, we found 1 incident of alleged abuse that had not been reported to the local authority or us as required.
There was a positive and open culture at the service. Staff were involved in the running of the service and the provider worked in partnership with others to achieve good outcomes for people.
People and their relatives told us and we saw there were enough suitably skilled staff to support people in line with their agreed needs.
At the time of our inspection a registered manager was not in post. However, a new manager had recently started to work at the service and they had applied to register with us.
People and their relatives told us they were supported to participate in activities they enjoyed both at the home and within the community. Although some staff and a relative felt people could access the community on a more frequent basis.
No permanent manager in post, so leadership and oversight might feel unstable day to day.
At the time of our inspection a registered manager was not in post.
Recruitment checks not always done for self-employed staff, so you might work alongside people without full background checks.
Where staff were not directly employed by the provider (self employed staff) checks were not always made to ensure these staff were safe to work with people.
Only basic activities and community outings, no coordinator or special programmes to make shifts more varied and fun.
People and their relatives told us they were supported to participate in activities they enjoyed both at the home and within the community. Although some staff and a relative felt people could access the community on a more frequent basis.
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Last inspected: February 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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