Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Staff feel supported with positive morale and a strong safety culture, but bosses' quality checks remain weak and recruitment records have gaps."
provider had a positive culture of safety; however, incidents and lessons learnt were not always well documented... some incident records were not reviewed or signed off by management in a timely way
Staff told us they felt supported... morale within the team was positive... “It’s a lovely place to work.”
there were enough staff available to meet people’s needs... however, some staff felt staffing levels needed to increase... gaps in the recruitment records
provider had systems to monitor staff compliance with mandatory training... not all staff had their competency refreshed during the past year
in relation to good governance, we did not identify sufficient improvement, and the provider remained in breach of this regulation
service offered opportunities for people to live more independently... access the local community independently and participate in group activities... one person with a passion for art displayed their work
Bosses quality checks are weak and still not fixed, so they miss problems like incident records and water temperatures.
the provider remained in breach of the legal regulation relating to good governance... audits were not effective at resolving issues identified with high water temperatures, staff recruitment and incident records
Staff numbers are enough most of the time but some care workers want more staff, and hiring records have gaps like missing job history checks.
some staff felt staffing levels needed to increase... gaps in employment history and reasons for leaving previous roles were not always explored or documented
Only standard training done with gaps in updates like medicines skills for some staff.
not all staff had their competency refreshed during the past year, in line with national guidance
AI Generated
Last inspected: September 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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