Working at Allingham House Care Centre
Deansgate Lane, Altrincham, WA15 6SQ
Operated by Maria Mallaband 16 Limited
86 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.3/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.3/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported with good training and development, but basic activities and medication record gaps need attention."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Medicines were mostly administered correctly. Staff received training in safeguarding and knew how to identify and report abuse.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff said they felt comfortable to raise concerns and could clearly and confidently explain the process to do this.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staffing levels were sufficient and dependency levels were reviewed to ensure people’s needs could be met.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff were supported to develop in their role by gaining additional qualifications in care related subjects. Succession planning for staff development was discussed in staff supervision and appraisal.
Management
6/10
✓
Staff expressed appreciation for the support provided by management, and regular meetings created valuable opportunities for staff, residents, and their families to engage directly with the management team.
Programmes
5/10
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The home employed activities staff and people were given the choice of whether to participate.
Points to consider
Basic activities run by the activities staff with no specialist programmes or creative extras to vary your day beyond routine care.
The home employed activities staff and people were given the choice of whether to participate.
Staff numbers are sufficient but no details on stable teams or low agency use to keep workloads really manageable.
Staffing levels were sufficient and dependency levels were reviewed to ensure people’s needs could be met.
Some gaps in medication records like missing person-centred details for sedatives mean you need to double-check meds carefully.
Instructions for medicines that were given when required (PRN) were available however for one person prescribed a strong sedative it did not contain person-centred information.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2024
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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