Working at Ash Cottage
26 - 28 Crow Woods, Bury, BL0 0HY
Operated by Lotus Care (Ash Cottage) Limited
24 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
4.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 4.6/10
Key Finding
"Positive culture with good teamwork and effective safety systems, but no registered manager and limited activities need improvement."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Effective systems were in place to protect people from the risk of abuse. Accidents and incidents were being analysed on a monthly basis to identify trends and patterns.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff spoke positively about the culture at the home. One staff member told us, 'I do like coming into work, it's very positive, its good teamwork.'
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There were enough staff on duty to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
4/10
!
Training was taking place, although some staff members training was out of date. Supervisions were taking place, but these were infrequent at times.
Management
2/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. The current manager had submitted an application to register.
Programmes
3/10
✕
Meaningful activities were not always available to people, we made a recommendation about this. Recruitment for an activities co-ordinator was ongoing.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in post yet.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. The current manager had submitted an application to register.
No activities coordinator right now, so mostly routine personal care.
The activities co-ordinator had recently left the home and recruitment for a replacement was ongoing.
Some staff training out of date and supervisions not regular.
Training was taking place, although some staff members training was out of date. Supervisions were taking place, but these were infrequent at times.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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