Working at Ashbridge Lodge Residential Care Home
5 Ashbridge Road, London, E11 1NH
Operated by Adico Care Ltd
5 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.4/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by a hardworking manager in a calm atmosphere with good safety, but activities are basic without a dedicated coordinator and recruitment is ongoing."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were kept safe within the home and were protected from the risk of potential abuse. Risk was assessed and regularly reviewed by the registered manager.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
The atmosphere within the home was calm and staff were seen to be happy working with people. Staff felt well supported by the registered manager.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Records confirmed there were enough staff on each shift. The registered manager informed us recruitment was ongoing to ensure they had enough staff ready to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Records confirmed staff completed training relevant to their role and received regular supervision and an annual appraisal with the registered manager.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff were complimentary of the support given by the registered manager. A member of staff said, '[Registered manager] is so hard working, whenever we need advice they are there to help us.'
Programmes
4/10
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Each person had an activities planner, this gave people structure to know what they were doing each day. For example, some people went to their local church and visited the local park.
Points to consider
No dedicated activities coordinator or special programmes, so the role is mostly routine care with basic outings like park visits and church.
Each person had an activities planner, this gave people structure to know what they were doing each day. For example, some people went to their local church and visited the local park.
Staffing is adequate but recruitment is ongoing, which might mean shifts sometimes feel a bit stretched.
The registered manager informed us recruitment was ongoing to ensure they had enough staff ready to meet people's needs.
Only standard training and supervision, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Staff received appropriate training relevant to their role and regular supervision and appraisal.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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