Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel happy and supported with sufficient staffing, but limited activities and management oversight gaps need attention."
People were safeguarded from risks of abuse and staff understood how to report concerns. Recommendations made for accurate records for medicines disposal and risk management.
We observed a positive staff culture. Staff spoke positively about working at the service: 'We are a happy team…we understand each other, we support each other.'
Staff told us sufficient staff were deployed to meet people's needs. The service assessed safe staffing levels and we observed sufficient staff in communal areas.
Staff completed a comprehensive training and induction programme. Staff received training in dementia awareness, diabetes, epilepsy, dysphagia and positive behaviour support.
Staff told us they were supported by the management of the service. However, systems had not been fully effective in identifying concerns and the service had not notified CQC of certain incidents.
Staff supported people with activities including bingo, karaoke, reading newspapers and an entertainer. Relatives said: 'There are not too many activities. They have karaoke, bingo.'
Only basic activities like bingo and karaoke, no dedicated coordinator so the role is mostly routine personal care.
Relatives commented: 'There are not too many activities. They have karaoke, bingo.' A relative said: 'I hope there are different things happening there, to stimulate him.'
Management oversight gaps like not reporting some incidents to regulators and audits missing issues.
The service had not notified CQC of certain incidents it was required to. Audits had not identified all concerns found.
Some gaps in safety records such as inaccurate medicine disposal logs and inconsistent falls updates.
The service had failed to keep accurate records of medicines retained for disposal. Some care records had been inconsistently updated after falls.
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Last inspected: August 2022
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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