Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Approachable management, inclusive culture where staff and residents live as equals, but activities lack specialist programmes."
Staff understood their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding people... Risks to people were assessed and plans were in place to give staff the guidance they needed to keep people safe.
The philosophy of L'Arche is that people with and without disabilities live together in a community, so some of the staff, called assistants also lived in the service and other staff worked different shifts. Staff told us that everyone in the service lived together as equals.
Staffing levels were based on people's needs and activities. For example, there was additional staff on a Sunday as people attended three different churches.
Staff then had a schedule of training related to both core subjects and related to specific needs for example, autism and Makaton.
People and staff told us the registered manager was approachable and open to their suggestions.
People took part in a range of activities which were tailored to each person... gardening project... swim-a-thon.
Activities are regular and varied like gardening and swimming but no specialist programmes or staff trained in therapies.
People took part in a range of activities which were tailored to each person. One person told us, 'I am off to a gardening project today'... Another person told us about an upcoming 'swim-a-thon'.
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Last inspected: April 2020
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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