Working at Alliston House
45 Church Hill Road, London, E17 9RX
Operated by London Borough of Waltham Forest
42 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership and a passionate stable team create a supportive culture, but limited activities mean mostly routine personal care."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022: Assured on preventing infections, safe PPE use, testing, admissions; Per 2019: Robust medicines records without gaps, staff trained in safeguarding, risks well-managed.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019: Staff said 'I love my job... passion for it', 'feel supported'; many long-serving, staff meetings useful for sharing concerns.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
2022: 'There had always been enough staff to meet people's needs throughout the pandemic'; Per 2019: 'sufficient staffing levels... shifts were covered'.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2019: Staff received regular training including dementia care, end of life, MCA/DoLS, with regular supervision every 2-3 months and appraisals twice yearly.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff described registered manager as 'strong leader... approachable', felt supported; relatives said 'manager is brilliant... always has time'.
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2019: 'People and relatives told us activities offered were limited... During the inspection activities offered were very limited'; recommendation to improve.
Points to consider
Not much activities programme, so the role is mostly routine personal care like washing, dressing and meals.
People and relatives told us activities offered were limited. During the inspection activities offered were very limited.
Staffing is enough for basic care needs but can feel stretched when trying to fit in activities or extras.
Staff told us at times it was difficult to provide activities and support people with current staffing levels.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
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Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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