Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel supported by management with a positive team culture, but basic activities without a dedicated coordinator and tighter weekend staffing hold it back."
Staff had been trained in safeguarding topics and were aware of their responsibilities to report any possible abuse. Arrangements were in place to ensure medicines were safely administered.
Staff we spoke with said, 'I like it here. I have had a few jobs but this is by far the best and I will stick at it.' and 'There is a good staff team'
During the week there were four staff on duty. At weekend there were three staff to support the four service users which showed there were sufficient staff to meet people's needs.
Staff files and the training matrix showed staff had undertaken sufficient training to meet the needs of people and they were supervised regularly to check their competence.
All the people and staff we spoke with told us they felt supported and could approach the manager when they wished.
People planned their activities weekly... Activities included life skills, for example cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting finances.
No dedicated activities coordinator or specialist programmes, so the role is mostly supporting basic outings and life skills like cooking and shopping.
Activities included life skills, for example cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting finances.
Staffing is enough to cover needs but tighter on weekends with three staff for four people, no word on easy workloads.
At weekend there were three staff to support the four service users which showed there were sufficient staff to meet people's needs.
Only standard training to do the job and some supervision, nothing extra like funded qualifications for everyone.
Staff files and the training matrix showed staff had undertaken sufficient training to meet the needs of people
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Last inspected: January 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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