Last updated: 10 February 2026
"A stable staff team who know residents well with good training, but weak governance, medicine safety gaps and limited activities hold it back."
following an error involving the application of a medicine administered via a patch, learning was that 2 staff signed to show medicine patches had been removed and applied safely. Gaps in records did not always evidence 2 staff did this.
All staff spoken with told us they enjoyed working at The Beaufort Care Home because there was a consistent staff team who knew people well.
There were enough staff to support people based on people’s dependency, however the management of the staff shift meant some people had to wait for staff to support them, especially in the mornings.
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: Staff received an induction when they started work at the home and had completed the training, they needed to provide effective care.
the provider remains in breach of the regulation relating to good governance because not enough improvement was made.
People said there were some activities for them to participate in and staff generally supported people to do things they enjoyed with plans to further develop this.
Managers miss ongoing problems like record gaps and monitoring issues because oversight is not strong enough.
the provider remains in breach of the regulation relating to good governance because not enough improvement was made.
Safety checks on medications and daily monitoring like drinks intake are not reliable, with gaps in records.
Gaps in records did not always evidence 2 staff did this... records demonstrated the person had drunk less than 600mls of fluids against their target intake of 1500mls.
Staffing is adequate but shift planning is poor, causing morning delays and staff feeling stressed with high needs residents.
the management of the staff shift meant some people had to wait... Most of the staff felt staffing levels made it difficult... We are quite stressed.
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Last inspected: June 2025
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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