Working at Aykroyd Lodge
The Crescent, Burnley, BB10 2LX
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
5 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 5.0/10
Key Finding
"Enough staff, good training and positive culture, but no registered manager and gaps in risk assessments hold it back."
Safety & Risk
4/10
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Risks to people were not always fully assessed or managed robustly. There were no falls risk assessments or skin care risk assessments... Medicines were mostly managed safely. However, we did identify shortfalls in this area.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff were positive about working at Aykroyd Lodge and spoke in a caring and empathetic way about the people they supported. Staff spoke highly of the manager.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
During our inspection, we observed sufficient staff were deployed to meet people's needs and people received support in an unrushed and timely manner. Staff told us there were enough staff deployed to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Training compliance rates were high in most areas. Staff spoke positively of the induction process at Aykroyd Lodge.
Management
2/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A new manager had been in post since August 2023 and had submitted an application to register.
Programmes
5/10
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There was a range of activities available to people... sensory room... musical instruments... Trips out into the community were frequent.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in place yet, even though a new one started a couple months ago.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A new manager had been in post since August 2023 and had submitted an application to register.
Gaps in risk assessments for falls and skin care, plus some medication instructions not detailed enough.
There were no falls risk assessments or skin care risk assessments in place... Topical cream charts were not always in place... protocols were not always detailed enough.
Activities are basic like a sensory room, music, and trips out, with no specialist programmes or coordinator.
There was a range of activities available... sensory room which provided stimulation... musical instruments... Trips out into the community were frequent.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2023
Requires improvement
Safe
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Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
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Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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