- Care home
Goatacre Manor Care Centre
Assessment report published 5 May 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Date of Assessment: 20 and 22 January 2026. The service is a care home with nursing providing support to older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. We undertook this inspection as it had an aged rating.
There was an open and transparent culture based on learning and ongoing improvement. Accidents and incidents were investigated and action taken to minimise a reoccurrence. Staff were aware of their responsibilities to identify and report abuse. The environment was clean, safe and well maintained. Staff answered call bells in a timely manner and went about their work without rushing. Staff received a range of training to help them do their job effectively. Systems supported good infection prevention and control.
There were regular reviews of people’s care, and health care professionals were involved as required. People were supported to live healthier lives and their independence was promoted. Leaders and staff strived to achieve good outcomes for people and gained consent before any interventions.
People were treated with compassion, and their privacy and dignity was respected. Staff treated people as individuals, whilst promoting choice and control. People were offered a range of social activity they could join in with, and visitors were welcomed at any time.
Staff knew people well, and there was a focus on ensuring good quality, personalised care. There were systems to enable people to give feedback about the service, and action had been taken in response. People’s communication needs had been assessed, and any challenges were addressed.
Leaders had a clear vision of the service, based on empowerment and ensuring rights were respected. This in turn ensured a good quality of life was enabled. Staff were complimentary about leaders and there was an open and supportive culture. Staff were confident to speak up if they had concerns and were assured action would be taken. A range of auditing systems were undertaken, and any shortfalls formed part of a clear action plan.
However, care planning was not always personalised, and monitoring records did not always demonstrate care delivery. This did not ensure people’s preferences were adhered to or that risks were mitigated effectively. Whilst people received their medicines in line with their preferences, detailed guidance was not always available for those medicines to be taken ‘as required.’ This did not ensure the medicines were administered as prescribed, or to maximum effectiveness. Clinical audits had not been analysed to identify possible patterns or trends. This did not enable the information to be used effectively to further improve the service. Leaders told us these areas would be addressed, and on the second day of the inspection, leaders showed us what they were implementing to make improvements.
People's experience of this service
People told us they felt safe at the service and said their rights were always promoted.
People were complimentary about the staff and the way they were treated. One person told us, “I can’t fault them, quite honestly. Very helpful and understanding.”
People said staff knew them well, including their preferences. One person told us how staff helped them maintain their religious preferences. People told us they were offered choice, including the gender of staff supporting them. They said staff asked for their consent before undertaking any care intervention.
People told us they were supported to remain as healthy and independent as possible. They had a varied diet and regular drinks, which they enjoyed. People could join in with various activities within the service and in the local community. One person particularly liked the shopping. People benefitted from the service sharing a minibus with other locations managed by the provider. This enabled greater accessibility for people to go out regularly.
People told us they knew how to raise a concern and were encouraged to give feedback about the service. People felt listened to and were confident their concern would be appropriately resolved.