Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported and enjoy working there with strong safety practices, but limited details on staff retention and no specialist training."
Per 2020: Assured on infection prevention including PPE use, testing, staff zoning, no external staff, increased cleaning. Per 2019: Robust safeguarding, medicines managed safely, learning from incidents.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they enjoyed working at the home. A visiting professional said 'I can't fault the home'. Staff felt supported.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were sufficient numbers of staff employed to ensure people's needs were met. We saw staff had time to engage people in conversation. Per 2020: core group of staff, no external staff required.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff received the training and support they required for their role. Electronic system flags training due, discussed at regular supervision and appraisals.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff were clear about their role and told us they were supported to do it. The registered manager was open and transparent and people and health professionals spoke highly of the service.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Regular activities included quizzes, flower arranging, cooking, reminisce mornings, poem afternoons, fruity Friday, cultural days, sensory room.
Staff numbers are enough to cover needs and chat with residents but no details on long team stability or very low agency use.
There were sufficient numbers of staff employed to ensure people's needs were met. We saw staff had time to engage people in conversation.
Staff get the training they need plus supervision but nothing specialist or funded qualifications for career growth.
Staff received the training and support they required to do their job. Staff had the opportunity to discuss their training and development needs at regular supervision and appraisals.
Regular fun activities like quizzes, cooking and sensory stuff but no activities coordinator or special therapy programmes.
People told us they enjoyed a wide range of activities. Other regular activities included quizzes, flower arranging, cooking, reminisce mornings, poem afternoons, conversation afternoons, fruity Friday, cultural days, smells of things to bring back memories and regular singers. The home also has a dedicated sensory room for dementia sufferers.
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Last inspected: December 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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