Working at Acorn Luxury Care Limited
76 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AS
Operated by Acorn Luxury Care Limited
13 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Hands-on leadership and family-like team culture stand out, but staffing lacks stability and training covers only basics."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2021 IPC inspection: 'Staff were up to date with infection... competency checked... PPE... testing'; Per 2019: 'Medicines managed safely... risk assessments in place... safeguarding training.'
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'I am proud to work here, it feels like a family'; 'Staff felt supported... staff team worked and got on well demonstrating team work.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'There were enough staff on duty. The registered manager calculated the number of staff required... constant review.'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received training on subjects such as safeguarding, dementia and medicines... regular supervisions.'
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'The registered manager [name] is here all the time and they work with us' (staff); 'hands on manager... excellent managerial skills and leadership' (professional).
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'The home had a programme of activities... daily planner... colouring pictures and the visiting singers... puzzles and music.'
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate with enough staff to meet needs, but no details on low staff turnover or agency use to make it really stable.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'There were enough staff on duty.'
Training covers basics like safeguarding and dementia with supervisions, but no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received training on subjects such as safeguarding, dementia and medicines.'
Activities programme includes daily colouring, music and singers, but lacks a dedicated coordinator or special innovative projects.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'programme of activities... organised into a daily planner... activities were not advertised... made a pictorial planner.'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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