Working at Ashwood
Woodford Avenue, Warrington, WA3 2RB
Operated by Making Space
10 bedsNursing homesHospitals - Mental health/capacity
Workplace Score
7.3/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.3/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel respected and supported in a friendly culture with strong safety practices, but agency staff cover a night vacancy and lack recovery training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff assessed and managed risks to patients and themselves well. Staff understood how to protect patients from abuse and the provider worked well with other agencies to do so. The provider managed patient safety incidents well.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff felt respected, supported, and valued. Staff told us the culture was more friendly, supportive, with everyone supporting each other. The attitude was very much ‘can do’.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
The service had low vacancy rates, with one qualified nurse vacancy for the night shift. This was a long-standing vacancy at the service, the manager has been actively working with the recruitment agency to fill this post. This vacancy has been covered by using agency staff.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff had completed and kept up to date with their mandatory training. At the time of the inspection the service had a compliance rate of 97%. However, from the evidence reviewed, we did not see they routinely trained staff in rehabilitation/recovery orientated practice.
Management
7/10
✓
Leaders had the skills, knowledge, and experience to perform their roles. They had a good understanding of the services they managed and were visible in the service and approachable for patients and staff. Staff told us working relationships were in a far better place than before.
Programmes
6/10
✓
The service had an activity co-ordinator... Patients were able to engage in life skills and education and supported to access social, cultural and leisure activities such as attending the local gym, swimming, and local groups.
Points to consider
One night nurse vacancy covered by agency staff, so some shifts have temps instead of the regular team.
one qualified nurse vacancy for the night shift. This was a long-standing vacancy... covered by using agency staff.
No routine staff training in recovery-oriented practice, just standard mandatory and some specialist courses.
from the evidence reviewed, we did not see they routinely trained staff in rehabilitation/recovery orientated practice.
Activities are regular group sessions and community outings with a coordinator, but nothing innovative or award-winning to make the job more varied.
Patients were able to engage in life skills and education and supported to access social, cultural and leisure activities such as attending the local gym, swimming, and local groups.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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