Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff feel supported by approachable managers in an open culture, but not learning from accidents, staffing shortages and slow improvements hold it back."
Learning from accidents and incidents was not always implemented effectively to prevent similar events occurring again.
Staff told us that the management team were approachable and felt supported in their job role. The culture of the service was open and transparent.
People living in the home and staff had mixed opinions as to whether these levels were always safe and sufficient. Some people told us at times they had to wait for help from staff.
Staff received adequate training to do their job role. A staff member felt more advanced dementia training was however needed.
We were concerned that improvements were not being made with any urgency.
There was a range of social activities on offer at the home to help them engage with others in the care home community.
Staff aren't always learning from falls and accidents so the same problems keep happening.
some accidents and incidents were repetitive in nature. Some of the recommendations made to prevent similar accidents and incidents from happening again had not been acted upon consistently.
Not enough staff at busy times so people have to wait for help, and agency staff are sometimes hard to understand.
People also told us at times they had to wait for help from staff. People also said agency staff whose first language was not English were difficult to understand.
Bosses know there are big problems but aren't fixing them quickly enough.
At the time of our assessment, insufficient progress in making improvements had been made.
AI Generated
Last inspected: December 2024
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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