Working at 26 St Marks Road
26 St Marks Road, Derby, DE21 6AH
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
8 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff praise the supportive manager and family-like culture, but staffing retention and activities programmes need improvement."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
All the staff we spoke with had a good understanding of safeguarding procedures, and knew how to report any concerns they may have. Risks across different areas of people's life were assessed... Accidents and incidents were regularly reviewed to identify trends.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
One member of staff told us 'We get regular supervision and get to discuss any issues that we want to. The manager is very approachable. It's like a family here; I feel very well supported.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff employed by the service to make sure people were safe and received the care they needed. The rotas we looked at confirmed that staffing was consistent, and during our inspection we saw that enough staff were on shift to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff received the training; support and supervision that they needed to work effectively in their role. One member of staff told us 'Training is really good, we are encouraged and supported to learn and there is specific training available if we want to progress our careers.'
Management
8/10
✓
Staff were extremely positive about the registered manager and told us they felt valued and listened to. One member of staff told us 'The manager is so supportive here. She sets high standards and everything is about our residents. She makes sure that we [staff] are also happy in our roles.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were supported to attend community activities outside of the home including visiting the community church, watching football matches, attending clubs and discos and sensory walks.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate and consistent but no evidence of strong retention or minimal agency use to make workloads really manageable.
There were enough staff employed by the service to make sure people were safe and received the care they needed. The rotas we looked at confirmed that staffing was consistent
Varied community outings happen but no dedicated activities coordinator or specialist programmes to make the role more creative and fulfilling.
People were supported to attend community activities outside of the home including visiting the community church, watching football matches, attending clubs and discos and sensory walks.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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