Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel supported with up-to-date training, but managers failed to recognise and report resident fights as safeguarding concerns."
Systems and processes had not operated effectively to enable the provider to report safeguarding concerns... 34 incidents of which 18 had involved physical altercations... failed to notify the local authority.
Staff felt supported by the provider and enjoyed working at the home.
There were enough staff on duty to meet people's needs.
We reviewed information that confirmed staff training was up to date and relevant to their role.
The provider had not recognised safeguarding incidents when people became upset with each other... failed to inform the local authorities... breach of regulation 13(1)(2).
People were supported to participate in their chosen social and leisure interests... outings... sensory room and garden... photos of events.
Managers did not spot or report fights between residents as safeguarding alerts to the local authority.
they had failed to inform the local authority of the physical altercations between people because they had not recognised some behaviours had met the threshold for a safeguarding alert.
Managers checks missed problems like unreported safeguarding incidents and out-of-date medicines.
The audits had failed to identify incidents between people had not been reported to the local authority or the CQC... Medication audits had not identified there were 3 medicines that should have been discarded.
Staffing is just enough to get by, with no details on low staff turnover or minimal agency use.
There were enough staff on duty to meet people's needs.
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Last inspected: April 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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