Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported by approachable management with high retention and positive teamwork, but basic activities and gaps in safety records hold it back."
The majority of MARs we looked at were completed fully with no gaps. However, we found [...] gaps [...] the service had failed to identify these. [...] there was a lack of information recorded about subsequent action taken by the home following an accident/incident.
Morale among staff was positive and they spoke enthusiastically about working at the home. Staff spoke positively about team working in the home [...] 'Good team work here. It is a small team. We have an open-minded team.'
There was a high retention level of care workers in the home. The majority of care workers had worked at the home for a number of years which provided continuity and consistency [...] I like that there are not agency staff.
Records showed that staff had also obtained national vocational qualifications (NVQ) in health and social care. Staff received training in specialist areas relevant to the needs of individual people, such as positive behaviour techniques and autism. Staff had regular support, supervision sessions and yearly appraisals.
Staff spoke positively about their experiences working at the home and said that they received support from management. Staff told us management were approachable and felt their own work was valued.
The home had a dedicated activities room. [...] activities which included arts and crafts, puzzles, word games and board games. People spent time in ways they enjoyed, such as going to the day centre, shopping in town and meals out.
Only basic activities like arts, crafts, games and outings, no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes to enrich the role.
The home had a dedicated activities room. People were able to get involved with activities which included arts and crafts, puzzles, word games and board games. People spent time [...] going to the day centre, shopping in town and meals out.
Medication record checks missed some gaps and incident forms did not always record follow-up actions.
However, where we found gaps the service had failed to identify these. [...] there was a lack of information recorded about subsequent action taken by the home following an accident/incident.
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Last inspected: January 2020
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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