Working at Acorn Nursing Home
125 Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8LZ
Operated by Axelbond Limited
40 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.6/10
Key Finding
"A positive family-like culture and stable long-serving staff, although some fire training was out of date and audits often lacked dates."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Medicines were safely managed, and a medicines champion was in place to oversee this.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
The culture amongst the staff was positive with many staff describing their peers as "family".
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
The rota was mostly covered by permanent staff who had been in post many years.
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Some fire training had recently expired but this was scheduled to take place as soon as practically possible.
Management
6/10
✓
Management worked well with the staff and people in the home. Staff felt included, their views were sought in regular team meetings and through open communication channels.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2022 comprehensive inspection: An activity co-ordinator had been employed [...] There was an events programme at the home.
Points to consider
Some staff fire training was out of date, even though it was being rescheduled soon.
Some fire training had recently expired but this was scheduled to take place as soon as practically possible.
Audits are done but often missing dates or action sign-offs, so tracking fixes is not always clear.
Audits were in place which identified where action needed to be taken to drive improvement. However, on some occasions these were not dated, or the completion of the actions was not dated.
There is an activities coordinator running events and art sessions, but no specialist or innovative programmes to vary the workday.
Per 2022 comprehensive inspection: An activity co-ordinator had been employed [...] We observed people taking part in an art session.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
!
Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
Staff Reviews
Direct feedback from current and former employees
No one has reviewed yet. Be the first.
Scan the QR code or tap the button to chat with us on WhatsApp. Your identity stays completely anonymous.
Chat on WhatsAppSources
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection Data
- PlainSight staff reviews