Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Good training and supportive culture, but staffing stretched by sickness, recruitment gaps and inconsistent medicines practices hold it back."
Medicines practices were not always consistent... gaps in records... dates had not been recorded on one bottle of eye drops... Following our inspection... a safeguarding concern which had not been reported to the appropriate agencies in a timely manner.
Staff we spoke with felt supportive in their role... 'The management team are supportive and we all work well as a team. It is a good place to work.'
People and relatives told us there was usually enough staff... but sometimes there is sickness which does impact on the staffing levels... Not all of the required recruitment information had been obtained... gaps in employment history for two staff.
Training records we reviewed demonstrated staff had completed training in areas such as brain injury, Huntington's disease in addition to other relevant training such as moving and handling.
People, relatives and staff thought the service was managed well. The registered manager was described as open, and approachable in the way they managed the service.
Activities staff were employed, and they and the support staff supported people to engage in... film nights, pamper sessions, arts and crafts, baking, reading, going for walks... Trips were organised for people to locations of their choice.
Staffing gets stretched when people call in sick, and recruitment missed gaps in work history.
sometimes there is sickness which does impact on the staffing levels... Not all of the required recruitment information had been obtained... gaps in employment history for two staff
Medication records had gaps like missing open dates, and a safeguarding concern was reported late.
dates had not been recorded on one bottle of eye drops and liquid medicines when they were opened... a safeguarding concern which had not been reported to the appropriate agencies in a timely manner.
Manager is approachable but oversight missed nurse registration checks and full recruitment records.
The monitoring of the registration status of the nursing staff employed was not always robust... discrepancies for one staff nurse... Effective systems were not in place to ensure recruitment records... contained all the required information
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Last inspected: March 2020
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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