Last updated: 10 February 2026
"Staff have confidence in managers, an open culture and varied activities, but minor medicines gaps and basic training without career paths hold it back."
Systems were in place to ensure medicines were received, store and administered in a safe way... whilst there were systems in place to monitor medicine administration we identified some minor issues.
The home had a clear open culture with all staff contributing to providing good quality person centred support. Staff were keen to talk about all they do with and for people.
People were supported by enough staff to meet their assessed care needs. The manager decided staffing levels by using a dependency assessment tool.
Staff received a variety of training courses to help them carry out their roles and meet people's needs. This included: pressure area care, dementia awareness, safeguarding, food hygiene, fire safety and moving and repositioning.
People and staff all commented they had confidence in the registered manager and the management team.
There were a range of activities provided... Easter crafts activity... virtual show... physical activity programme... called, ZEST.
Staffing levels are adequate using a dependency tool but no details on staff retention or agency use to show it's better than average.
People were supported by enough staff to meet their assessed care needs. The manager decided staffing levels by using a dependency assessment tool and took account of the layout of the care home.
Training covers basics like dementia and moving people but no funded qualifications or career development paths mentioned.
Staff received a variety of training courses... pressure area care, dementia awareness, safeguarding, food hygiene, fire safety and moving and repositioning. One staff member told us, 'There are always training opportunities.'
Some medication records had minor gaps like missing open dates on liquids.
Whilst there were systems in place to monitor medicine administration we identified some minor issues such as, not all liquid medicines had an 'opened on' date.
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Last inspected: May 2022
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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