Rota

Three rota are used to provision staff on a 24 hour basis:

1. The senior rota consists of the following:

• At least one senior staff on duty from 9am to 5pm
• One person in charge assigned on duty from 7:30 am to 8pm
• One person in charge assigned on duty from 8pm to 8am

2. The care assistant rota consists of the following:

• Two day-staff on duty from 7:30am to 8pm
• One senior staff on duty from 7:30am to 8pm
• Night staff on duty from 8pm to 7:30pm
• One night staff on duty from 8pm to 8am to provide continuity

3. The kitchen and domestic rota consists of the following:

• One cook on duty from 7:30am to 3pm
• One domestic on duty from 7:30am to 1pm

The team also has one part time maintenance person who is supported by qualified electricians, heating engineers, builders and decorators contracted in when necessary.

The operational staff and residents are supported by the Senior Management Team - namely the Manager/Proprietor and the Assistant Manager.

A number of community services are available to residents on a regular basis on site including local GPs on a call out basis, chiropody every 8 weeks and up to two hairdressing visits per week, mobile dentist and optician.