Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel well supported and valued with enough staff, but outdated training on mental capacity and slow safeguarding responses hold it back."
Systems to identify and investigate safeguarding concerns were not effective... delays in investigating... action... slow to initiate and then subsequent investigations had been prolonged.
Staff told us they were well supported and had a shared set of values... Most staff told us they felt respected and valued. There was a culture of support rather than blame.
The registered manager and staff told us there were enough staff, at all times, to support people in line with their care plans.
Training was largely up to date although training in the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards was not.
Processes to follow up on concerns and arrangements to mitigate risk and oversee staff performance had not been completed in a timely manner.
Not covered in this targeted safeguarding assessment.
Important training on mental capacity and legal restrictions on liberty is out of date.
training in the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards was not.
Safeguarding concerns were not always raised or investigated quickly, and action to keep people safe was slow.
Safeguarding referrals had not always been raised in a timely manner. Safeguarding investigations had been overly prolonged. Prompt action was not always taken in response to investigations.
Managers were slow to follow up on concerns and sort out staff performance problems.
Processes to follow up on concerns and arrangements to mitigate risk and oversee staff performance had not been completed in a timely manner.
AI Generated
Last inspected: October 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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