Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported and positive about the manager and provider, but poor medicines management and few activities are major concerns."
Medicines were not always managed, administered or checked in line with best practice. This increased the risk of errors.
People, staff and relatives gave positive feedback about their experience of the service. Staff felt supported in their roles and were positive about the registered manager and the provider.
Staff told us the service had been short staffed, but the team had worked to make sure everyone's needs were still met. New staff had recently been recruited, so there was less pressure on the staff team.
Staff had received training appropriate for their role; however, when practical in-house training had been delivered, there were no records staff had received this.
Staff felt supported in their roles and were positive about the registered manager and the provider.
People and staff told us there weren't always a lot of things to do. One person told us they were sometimes a bit bored, but most people were not unduly concerned.
Safety risks from poor medication handling and missing fire drills mean more chance of errors or emergencies going wrong.
Medicines were dispensed from their original packaging into a pot before being taken to the person who was taking them. Sometimes staff took medicines for more than one person at a time. No practice fire evacuations had been completed.
No real activities programme yet, so your days would mostly be routine personal care with little variety.
People and staff told us there weren't always a lot of things to do. One person told us they were sometimes a bit bored.
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, had been short staffed recently even if new recruits are helping now.
Staff told us the service had been short staffed, but the team had worked to make sure everyone's needs were still met.
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Last inspected: November 2022
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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