Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Supportive managers and a happy team with good morale, but training gaps like expired nurse competency checks for medicines need fixing."
People received their medicines safely... Stock checks on medicines were carried out regularly by the nurses, we found a discrepancy in the stock of one medicine.
Staff told us morale had improved and it was currently good and they worked well together as a team. One staff member told us, 'We get on very well and mostly we are a happy team.'
There were enough staff available to meet people's needs and keep them safe. Staff told us there were enough staff and staffing had improved. One staff member told us, 'Now we have enough staff. It's very good now.'
The nurses received regular training in medicines, however annual checks of their competency to administer medication had expired.
Staff commented positively about the registered managers and overall management of the service. One staff member told us, 'They [Managers] listen to everyone, they are very good.'
The service was in the process of reintroducing the 'Butterfly Approach' to supporting people living with dementia.
Training is standard but there are gaps like expired yearly checks on nurses skills for giving medicines.
The nurses received regular training in medicines, however annual checks of their competency to administer medication had expired.
Staffing levels are enough now but managers sometimes help cover shifts.
I think we are quite ok with staff; the managers will help, we manage to cover any shifts.
Some small safety issues like a medicines stock mismatch and one risk assessment not updated right away.
We found a discrepancy in the stock of one medicine... we found 1 example where a risk assessment was not reviewed following a recent incident.
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Last inspected: April 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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