Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Strong leadership from experienced managers and stable staffing with long-serving staff, although training and activities lack specialist support."
Our checks of medicines stocks and records showed people received their medicines as prescribed and staff recorded medicines administration appropriately. The provider assessed risks relating to people's care and put guidance in place for staff to follow where risks were identified. Staff received safeguarding training and understood their responsibilities to safeguard people.
Relatives and staff were positive about the leadership and management of the service. The provider held regular staff meetings where they engaged and communicated with staff about service developments. Staff told us these meetings were useful and the provider listened to any suggestions they made.
Relatives told us there were enough staff and staff confirmed this. We saw there were enough staff to care for people safely during our inspection. People received consistency of care from staff who knew them well as most staff had worked with them for many years.
Staff received training to help them understand people's needs and to meet them more effectively. Staff received regular supervision with their line manager to review people's needs and their training needs. Staff also received an annual appraisal to review their performance.
Two experienced registered managers were in post, one of whom was also a director of the company. Relatives and staff told us the service was well-led and the provider engaged well with them. The provider had sufficient oversight of the service, working alongside staff every day to check high standards were maintained.
People were supported to engage in a wide range of activities they were interested in most days of the week and they also had annual holidays to places of interest. People were involved in household chores as much as they were able and some enjoyed weekly baking sessions. Some people studied daily living skills at college each week.
Only standard training with supervision and appraisals, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Staff received training to help them understand people's needs and to meet them more effectively. Staff received regular supervision with their line manager to review people's needs and their training needs. Staff also received an annual appraisal to review their performance.
Activities include baking, college and holidays but no specialist programmes or dedicated coordinator.
People were supported to engage in a wide range of activities they were interested in most days of the week and they also had annual holidays to places of interest. Some enjoyed weekly baking sessions. Some people studied daily living skills at college each week.
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Last inspected: September 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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