Working at Sahara Lodge

We spoke to a number of staff during our assessment. They told us they felt people were safe and they had no concerns. They were able to tell us about the managers... Staff were reminded to ensure their training was up to date... in team meetings.

The provider had an extensive training package which included all basic training to meet people’s needs. Many of the training courses we saw were followed up with a competency test... Staff were supervised every 2 months.

The home had a registered manager, a deputy manager and 4 senior members of staff in post. The registered manager told us the area manager was in the home once a week, to provide additional management support and oversight.

We saw people engaged in conversations and involved in arts and crafts. One person... enjoyed playing chess... people were being supported to go out to different activities... accessible information describing forthcoming activities... ‘dress up disco’, a quiz night and a visit to a place where crepes are made.