Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Supportive management, happy motivated staff, good training and strong safety practices, although staffing lacks stability and activities are not innovative."
2020 IPC inspection: 'Assured... preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections... using PPE effectively... infection prevention and control policy up to date'; per 2017: medicines well managed, safeguarding understood.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they were 'much happier', 'really enjoy the job now' and 'nice to work somewhere that is properly managed'; deputy noted staff 'highly motivated'.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'We saw from these that there were sufficient staff by day and night'; rostering ensured availability to meet needs.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'comprehensive training plan... staff received suitable induction... mandatory training and updates... encouraged to gain qualifications... formal supervision on a regular basis'.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'The manager is very good... She listens to ideas we have'; staff described as 'much happier' and 'really enjoy the job now' under registered manager's leadership.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Activities and entertainments were varied and regular... employed an activities organiser... local schools... outings... holiday'; 2020: 'stimulating activities' during shielding.
Staffing is adequate with enough staff on shifts, but no details on low agency use or a stable long-serving team.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'We saw from these that there were sufficient staff by day and night.'
Activities programme has a coordinator and outings, but no specialist or innovative approaches mentioned.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'The home employed an activities organiser who kept a record of the varied activities... local schools... outings, for shopping or go to garden centres.'
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Last inspected: September 2017
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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