Last updated: 9 February 2026
"Supportive management and stable staffing foster a happy team, but training lacks career development and activities need a dedicated coordinator."
Staff had completed medicines training and their competency...monitored... worked collaboratively with prescribers to reduce...significantly improved 1 person's wellbeing.
'I genuinely do feel this is the best the home has been.' and 'Woodlands is a settled service and the people who live here and staff team are happy'
'We have not needed agency staff for years and years' and 'We are completely, fully staffed'
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received regular training... specific to people's needs... regular one to one supervisions'
Staff comments included, 'I aways feel I can go to the manager, she is lovely', 'Management are really supportive, I could not ask for better. This is the best place I have worked' and 'The registered manager is the best manager I have ever had.'
'My client has had the opportunity to attend a Little Mix concert, join a football club, attend a wrestling match and ride in a supercar.'
Training covers basics and needs-specific topics with supervisions, but no funded qualifications or career development paths.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received regular training to help ensure the care they provided was based on best practice. They also received regular one to one supervision'
Varied outings and hobbies like concerts and sports are supported, but no dedicated activities coordinator or named specialist programmes.
Professionals told us... 'thinking of creative ways in order to meet needs. My client has had the opportunity to attend a Little Mix concert, join a football club, attend a wrestling match and ride in a supercar.'
AI Generated
Last inspected: December 2023
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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