Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Strong safety and a positive culture with staff feeling supported, but no registered manager and limited activities hold it back."
People were protected from the risk of harm and abuse. The provider had suitable risk assessments in place to keep people safe. Medicines were managed safely. People were protected from the risk of infection.
People, staff and relatives described a recent positive change in the culture of the service and spoke highly of the new manager. A staff member said, 'I feel supported and I'm excited for the changes that will come.'
There were enough staff to keep people safe. Staff, people, and relatives told us the staffing levels had improved and they felt there were sufficient staff on duty.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post, the manager had been in post for 3 months and had submitted their application to register with CQC.
The provider did not always support people to follow their interests or provide sufficient engagement opportunities. Records were not always person centred. At times staff were task led.
No permanent manager in post, so leadership oversight might not be fully stable yet.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post, the manager had been in post for 3 months and had submitted their application to register with CQC.
Only basic group activities like darts, so the role is mostly routine personal care with little chance for creative engagement.
People were offered and encouraged to join in with group activities. We saw an activity planner for the upcoming week. During the inspection the well-being co-ordinator was on duty and had arranged a group darts activity.
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, with people often left alone for long periods outside care tasks.
Whilst there were enough staff to keep people safe, we found people in their rooms were often left alone for extended periods of time outside of any direct care being provided.
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Last inspected: July 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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