Working at The Croft

Staff have to cover crazy hours like 84 a week for weeks on end with no one to cover their breaks.

one staff member worked 84 hours per week for three weeks in-a-row. They routinely covered 72 hours over six days with only one day off each week.

Manager skips proper checks on new staff job history and past employers.

They had not checked a candidate's full employment history and reasons for leaving previous posts before employing them. It was not always clear what role and organisation referees were obtained from.

Overworked tired staff and dodgy hiring raise the risk of mistakes or harm.

The registered manager failed to mitigate the risk of harm or mistakes by ensuring staff were well-rested. This placed people at risk of harm.