Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Strong management, proud motivated staff and good training, although activities lack innovation and staff retention needs further improvement."
Medicines were safely managed and actions promptly taken when shortfalls were identified. Significant improvements had been made to manage the risk of falls.
Staff were motivated in their work and proud of the service.
Everyone told us there were sufficient staff to meet people's needs. Staff also told us they were 'well staffed.'
Staff received comprehensive induction, supervision and training and competently met people's needs. There were nominated champions who supported staff.
Everyone we spoke with or had feedback from was positive about the way the service was run and said the registered manager was readily available.
The weekly programme for the week we visited included skittles, visits from a therapy dog, film shows and board games and a visit from the local nursery schoolchildren.
Activities include games, pet therapy and school visits with a coordinator, but no specialist programmes or innovative approaches to make the role more varied.
The weekly programme for the week we visited included skittles, visits from a therapy dog, film shows and board games and a visit from the local nursery schoolchildren.
Staffing is sufficient with reduced agency use after addressing turnover concerns, but no long-serving team or exceptional stability mentioned.
Where people had also commented about 'slower staff turnover would improve the service' actions had been taken. Additional staff had already been appointed and the home was significantly less reliant on agency staff.
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Last inspected: February 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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