Working at Bablake House
Birmingham Road, Coventry, CV5 9AZ
Operated by Bablake House Limited
45 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.1/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by managers and enjoy a positive team culture with good safety practices, but heavy reliance on agency staff and basic training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Detailed and up to date policies and risk assessments were in place to reduce the risk of infection to people living at the home; staff were observed wearing PPE appropriately.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they were beginning to work better as a team and help each other out, staff felt supported and were happy working at the home.
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: there was a strong reliance on agency staff to cover staff vacancies on some shifts.
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: A staff training matrix showed staff completed essential training on an ongoing basis
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff felt supported by the registered manager and deputy manager, and were happy working at the home.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: activity planner such as 'pat a pet', knitting, card games, exercise, St George's Day lunch, trivia quiz, Zoolab with exotic animals.
Points to consider
Enough staff to get by but they rely a lot on agency workers to cover gaps on some shifts.
there was a strong reliance on agency staff to cover staff vacancies on some shifts.
Only the usual required training to keep basic skills up to date, nothing extra like specialist courses.
staff completed essential training on an ongoing basis to ensure they had the knowledge and skills to care for people safely and appropriately.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2020
Requires improvement
Safe
!
Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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