Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel valued in a supportive team with strong infection prevention, but leadership lacks oversight and quality checks."
2022 IPC inspection: Assured service met good infection prevention and control guidelines, strong on PPE, testing, cleaning, visitor checks, outbreak management; minor improvements needed for eye protection.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff felt valued, confident they worked well together as a team, made positive comments about manager being approachable and supportive.
2022: No agency needed, minimal staff off for COVID-19, covered by staff working extra hours; 2018: Sufficient staff available, shortfalls covered by existing staff.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff received mandatory training, induction, Care Certificate, some NVQ qualifications, regular supervision but monitoring of supervision records needed improvement.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: The service was not always well-led; systems to assess, monitor and improve quality and safety needed further improvements, care plans not audited, oversight on manager not formalised.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Regular structured activities including football, gym, art classes, pool, community outings, activities coordinator 4 days per week.
Leadership has gaps in oversight and quality audits so does not fully support staff development.
Per 2018: The systems to assess monitor and improve the quality and safety of the service needed further improvements. Care plans had not been audited and systems for providing oversight on the registered manager had not been formalised.
Staffing is adequate but staff have to cover gaps by working extra hours.
2022: the staff in place have worked some extra hours to assist.
Only standard training like induction and basic qualifications with no specialist courses.
Per 2018: Staff had either completed a nationally recognised qualification in care or were currently working towards one. Training and induction was linked to the Care Certificate.
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Last inspected: May 2018
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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