Working at L'Arche Kent The Rainbow

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.

People and staff told us the registered manager was approachable and open to their suggestions.