Working at Ashfields Care Home
34 Mansfield Road, Heanor, DE75 7AQ
Operated by Ashfields Care Limited
76 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.8/10
Key Finding
"Hands-on management, supportive family culture, strong training and varied activities, although some reliance on agency staff."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022 targeted inspection: 'We were assured that the provider was preventing... infections... using PPE effectively... infection outbreaks can be effectively prevented or managed.' Per 2020: medicines managed safely with improvements actioned.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'All the staff reflected on the family feel... consistent staff group... 'I love my job', 'The home is so supportive,' and 'I enjoy coming to work.'
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'There were sufficient staff to support people's needs... aimed to employ their own staff to reduce the reliance on agency staff.'
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received the required training... online, face to face and additional training requested by staff... 'Dementia bus' and... 'What is Dementia.'''
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'You can talk to any of them. The manager is hands on and doesn't just sit in the office.' Staff said, 'The manager is wonderful and so caring.'
Programmes
8/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: 'weekly programme of activities... Jolly trolley... community links with local nursery, Brownies, Schools... Mini Bus, Coffee Shop, reminiscence café.'
Points to consider
Staffing is good and sufficient but they aim to cut back on agency staff, so not fully permanent team yet.
Per 2020: 'aimed to employ their own staff to reduce the reliance on agency staff.'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2020
Outstanding
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
★
Outstanding
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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