Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Strong leadership, high staff retention and a supportive culture for staff, but activities lack a dedicated coordinator and special programmes."
The provider had a proactive and positive culture of safety, based on openness and honesty. Staff listened to concerns about safety, investigated and reported incidents, and used lessons learned to continually improve practice.
Staff felt valued, supported, and happy in their roles. A staff member said, “Yes, I get all the support I need. I haven’t had any problems and I am a team player.” Teamwork was well established, with rotas planned to make good use of staff skills and strengths.
The provider placed a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing by promoting flexibility, recognising achievements, and fostering a culture of respect. This approach significantly enhanced morale and contributed to high staff retention, with several employees remaining with the service for over 20 years.
Staff received training and guidance from health professionals which enabled them to support people appropriately. A staff member said, “I learnt via shadowing staff and also doing all the mandatory training.” The registered manager told us, “We work with the local authority and attend training to support staff’s learning and recently attended dementia and end of life (EOL) training.”
People, families, staff, and professionals described the service as well led and the registered managers approachable.
A person reported taking part in a variety of activities and said, “I go swimming, pub, cinema, church and bowling.” Relatives told us, “Activities, if [person] is happy than that's all that matters. [Staff] do take [person] out. They go out to church, shopping.”
The job has varied outings like swimming, bowling and shopping trips, but no activities coordinator or special creative programmes to enrich the day beyond basic community support.
People said they enjoyed a range of activities with one saying, “[Care staff] support me to do things but sometimes they help me.” A person reported taking part in a variety of activities and said, “I go swimming, pub, cinema, church and bowling.”
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Last inspected: December 2019
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
Direct feedback from current and former employees

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