Working at Acorn House
1 Oak Street, Nottingham, NG5 2AT
Operated by Acacia Care (Nottingham) Ltd
64 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel happy in an amazing team atmosphere with innovative activities and programmes, although staffing can be short when sick and training is only mandatory."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022 IPC inspection: Assured provider using PPE effectively, up-to-date policy, regular audits, testing; per 2017: incidents thoroughly analysed with lessons shared, safe medicines, strong safeguarding.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'The staff we spoke with were happy working in the service... "The atmosphere is amazing, everyone gets on with everyone and people work well as a team."... overall satisfaction score of 92%.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'People were supported by a sufficient amount of staff... staffing levels were "fine" and... management were usually able to arrange sufficient cover.'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff were also complimentary of the training they received and told us the management team ensured they received all the mandatory training they required... regular supervisions and an annual appraisal.'
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'The staff we spoke with were very complementary of the support they received from the management team.'
Programmes
8/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Butterfly project' with champions undertaking projects... community links with local school, nursery, churches, social enterprise intergenerational project; 2022 report: Activity Manager organised culturally appropriate events.
Points to consider
Staffing levels are sufficient most of the time with good cover, but can feel a bit short when staff call in sick.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'Mostly it's a good (staffing) level but sometimes they're a bit short if (staff) off sick.'
Only standard mandatory training and regular supervisions, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: 'the management team ensured they received all the mandatory training they required.'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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