Working at Beech Lodge Nursing Home
Rakeway Road, Stoke On Trent, ST10 1RA
Operated by Minehome Limited
40 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported and valued with strong medicines safety, but weekend short-staffing and basic training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff members were trained and assessed as competent before supporting people with their medicines; systems in place to respond to errors including investigation and retraining.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff members told us they found the registered manager supportive, and their opinions were welcomed and valued; confident they would be supported should they raise a concern.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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People were supported by enough staff who were available to assist them in a timely way. One person said, 'Weekends are sometimes short, but there's always enough.'
Training & Dev
5/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff confirmed they received regular training in a variety of formats including competency based e-learning and hands on training; regular supervision.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff members told us they found the registered manager supportive, and their opinions were welcomed and valued.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: An activities coordinator was employed to encourage people to remain active with activities within the home and community, including one-to-one for bedbound people.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate to meet basic needs on time, but weekends sometimes feel short-staffed.
"Weekends are sometimes short, but there's always enough."
Only standard training like e-learning, hands-on sessions and supervisions, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff confirmed they received regular training in a variety of formats including competency based e-learning and hands on training; regular supervision.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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