Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported and happy, but no permanent manager, heavy agency staff use, and incomplete training hold it back."
We found two breaches of legal regulation relating to the safe management of medicines and systems for oversight to ensure the service was well run.”
Staff felt supported and were generally happy in their roles.”
There is quite a lot of agency [staff]. They are not doing [family members] daily routine; [family member] is telling them what to do.”
Not all staff had completed the required training, and work was ongoing to improve training compliance.”
An interim manager was in post but there had not been a manager registered with CQC for some time.
with the exception of therapies, there were limited activities and access to the community.”
No permanent manager in place, just an interim one, so leadership feels unstable.
An interim manager was in post but there had not been a manager registered with CQC for some time.”
Lots of agency staff covering shifts and sometimes waits for help like transfers, so workloads feel stretched.
There is quite a lot of agency [staff].” “ [Family member] had to wait 20 minutes once and they are struggling with incontinence.”
Not all staff up to date on required training, including for giving medication safely.
Not all staff had completed the required training, and work was ongoing to improve training compliance. Not all staff had completed training for their role in medicines administration.”
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Last inspected: July 2025
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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