Working at Ashbrook Neuro Rehabilitation
Kitter Street, Rochdale, OL12 9SF
Operated by National Neurological Services Ltd
7 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Supportive managers, valued staff culture and strong training, although activities lack specialist or innovative programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'There was an open culture to learning from safety concerns. Incidents and accidents were thoroughly analysed and shared'; 2021: All infection prevention and control assured including PPE, testing and policy up to date.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff said 'I like working for the organisation and feel valued. The team is receptive... This manager is by far the best' and 'The registered manager is good and very supportive'.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'All the staff we spoke with said they felt there were enough staff to meet people's needs. We saw that people did not wait long... staff had time to sit and talk or completed activities with people regularly'.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff had completed all mandatory training and were encouraged to complete further training such as a health and social care diploma. Training included care of people with an acquired brain injury, care of people with epilepsy and how to safely manage people with behaviours that challenge'.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff said 'The manager is supportive and approachable' and 'All the managers are brilliant, and I feel I could go to them'.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'There was a weekly plan of activities... Activities included going out to places of interest, games, exercises, going swimming and pet therapy. The occupational therapist had arranged for people to attend a gym'.
Points to consider
Activities include pet therapy, swimming, gym and outings but no named specialist programmes or innovative approaches that make the role stand out.
Activities included going out to places of interest, games, exercises, going swimming and pet therapy. The occupational therapist had arranged for people to attend a gym. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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