Last updated: 10 February 2026
"A happy supportive staff team with good staffing levels, but poor management audits and safeguarding failures hold it back."
Staff had not always recognised safeguarding issues and managed this in line with safeguarding protocols. Staff had not always worked in line with the mental capacity act when making best interest decisions.
We spoke with 4 members of staff who... all expressed that they were happy with their working environment. They said, “This is a great place to work... it is a really good staff team, and we all support each other.”
Staffing levels were above those suggested by the tool used to calculate the number of staff needed in relation to people’s needs.
Safeguarding training was provided annually for staff, and this was completed online. Care staff understood their roles in relation to safeguarding. However, despite the training, staff did not always manage concerns well.
Quality and safety audits were carried out by the management team at various intervals. However, audits had failed to identify issues in relation to matters including care documentation, safeguarding, maintaining people’s dignity and staff practice in relation to the mental capacity act.
Some people told us they enjoyed the activities provided but this was not consistent across the service... there was little engagement with people on the dementia care unit.
Managers' checks missed big problems like poor care records, safeguarding gaps, and dignity issues.
audits had failed to identify issues in relation to matters including care documentation, safeguarding, maintaining people’s dignity and staff practice in relation to the mental capacity act.
Staff sometimes miss safeguarding concerns or don't handle them right, and mental capacity rules aren't always followed.
Staff had not always recognised safeguarding issues and managed this in line with safeguarding protocols. Staff had not always worked in line with the mental capacity act when making best interest decisions.
Only basic training like annual safeguarding, but staff don't always use it properly in practice.
despite the training, staff did not always manage concerns well.
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