Working at Ashdale - Sunderland
14a Beresford Park, Sunderland, SR2 7JU
Operated by North East Autism Society
4 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.7/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.7/10
Key Finding
"A stable staff team and supportive manager foster a positive culture, although standard training and external activities limit development."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Risks people may face were fully identified and mitigated. Medicines were safely managed... Lessons were learned through investigations into incidents and steps put in place to stop similar incidents occurring.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
There was a positive staff culture at the service which was led by the registered manager. One staff member told us, 'I love my job.'
Staffing Levels
9/10
✓
There was enough staff to safely support people. Since our last inspection the service had not needed to recruit any additional staff due to a long-standing well-established staff team.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff were provided with regular training to ensure their knowledge was up to date. Staff told us they could request additional training when needed.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff had a positive relationship with the registered manager and felt able to provide feedback regularly. One staff member told us, 'The registered manager is kind, caring and very supportive and I can talk to her about anything at any time.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were supported to... attend sessions at local colleges and day centres, which included sessions around computer skills, cooking, arts and joinery... Staff supported people into work and some people at the service had part time employment.
Points to consider
Only standard training with supervisions, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Staff were provided with regular training to ensure their knowledge was up to date. Staff told us they could request additional training when needed.
No activities coordinator or specialist programmes, mostly supporting external college classes and work placements.
attending sessions at local colleges and day centres... computer skills, cooking, arts and joinery... part time employment... local museum.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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