Working at Acorn House
20 Huckleberry Close, Reading, RG8 8EH
Operated by Purley Park Trust Limited
5 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.4/10
Key Finding
"Supportive leadership, specialist training, positive staff culture and engaging activities, although staffing is adequate without team stability."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Three medicine errors had been reported in the preceding 12 months. Action taken as a result of these included re-training individual staff and reviewing medicine administration procedures and training.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us, 'The whole staff team have an input and we all enjoy our work.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff felt that there were adequate staffing numbers to meet the needs of the service.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Specialist training continued to be provided as and when required to meet any specific or diverse needs. For example understanding the autistic spectrum, understanding and managing dementia and specialised feeding techniques.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff described her as, 'very supportive both personally and professionally and always available.'
Programmes
8/10
✓
keyworkers had developed journals for each person detailing what they had done throughout the last year using photos and memorabilia.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate to meet needs, but nothing special like long team stability or no agency use is mentioned.
Staff felt that there were adequate staffing numbers to meet the needs of the service.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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