Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff enjoy a positive culture and feel well supported by leadership, but uncertainties around staff retention and limited training progression hold it back."
Staff had a good understanding of how to safeguard adults from abuse... Risk assessments were person centred... Incidents and accidents were analysed and action taken... Staff had been trained and assessed as competent to manage people's medicines safely.
Staff we spoke with enjoyed working at Park Riding... One staff member said, 'I like working here. It's very homely for a care home. You get to sit and talk to people and do activities with them. I would be happy for a relative of mine to live here.'
Staff and people told us there were enough staff. We found there were appropriate staffing levels on the day of our inspection which meant people received sufficient support.
Staff were provided with training, supervision, appraisal... training included infection prevention and control, emergency first aid, food hygiene, moving and handling, dementia care, palliative care and safeguarding adults.
People and their relatives told us the home was well led... [name of manager] is great... excellent. Very approachable and accommodating. Staff told us they felt supported by the registered manager.
We saw people were supported to take part in a range of activities, such as eating out, visiting places of interest, walks, table top games and events. For example a football world cup evening and a recent summer fair. A ukulele band played at the home.
Staff numbers are enough for daily care but no details on agency use or staff staying long term.
Staff and people told us there were enough staff. We found there were appropriate staffing levels on the day of our inspection.
Training covers basics and some topics like dementia care but no funded qualifications or career progression paths.
We looked at the training records for two members of staff and saw training included infection prevention and control, emergency first aid, food hygiene, moving and handling, dementia care, palliative care and safeguarding adults.
Varied everyday activities like crafts, outings and music but no dedicated coordinator or special programmes to make the job more interesting.
Through speaking with people... [reminiscing activity and arts and crafts]... We saw people were supported to take part in a range of activities, such as eating out, visiting places of interest, walks, table top games and events.
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Last inspected: August 2018
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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