Working at Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home

Only basic activities like arts, crafts, music and outings, no dedicated coordinator or special programmes to make the job more varied.

People were supported to follow their interests and maintain links with the wider community. They independently enjoyed various activities such as going to day centres, arts and crafts, music sessions and day trips.

Staffing is adequate and enough to meet needs, but nothing special like great team stability or very low agency use.

There were adequate numbers of staff on the day of the inspection. The atmosphere was calm... Staffing levels were determined based on people's needs.

Only standard mandatory training and basic induction, plus some NVQ help, no specialist courses or career development programmes.

Staff completed an induction programme based on the Care Certificate. Staff also completed training the provider considered mandatory in areas such as safeguarding, medicines, learning disabilities.