Working at Ashfield (Skipton)
Carleton Road, Skipton, BD23 2BG
Operated by North Yorkshire Council
29 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by the manager with safe staffing and engaging activities, but incomplete risk assessments and care plans affect safety guidance."
Safety & Risk
4/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'Care plans and risk assessments did not always contain full information about how to manage health conditions and risk... not always updated following an incident.'
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff felt supported by the manager, one staff member said, "I get support from the manager and discuss issues in my supervision".'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'Staffing levels were safe. These were closely monitored by the registered manager who ensured enough staff were on shift to support people.'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'The provider ensured staff underwent a full induction programme... Staff attended refresher training as and when required.'
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'The registered manager had an open-door policy and people knew how to raise any concerns. Staff felt supported by the manager.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'People spoke highly of the range of activities available... regular visits from children... outings... converted a lounge into a Bar... play snooker, darts and table tennis.'
Points to consider
Risk assessments and care plans sometimes miss details on health risks or updates after incidents, so safety guidance for staff is not always complete.
Care plans and risk assessments did not always contain full information about how to manage health conditions and risk. Accidents and incidents were recorded... Care plans and risk assessments were not always updated following an incident.
Staffing is safe with enough people on shift, but no info on low staff turnover or minimal agency use to make workloads easy.
Staffing levels were safe. These were closely monitored... enough staff were on shift to support people.
Training covers basics like induction and refreshers, but no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.
Staff underwent a full induction programme... attended refresher training as and when required.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2020
Good
Safe
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Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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