Working at Bowden Lodge
669 Prince Of Wales Road, Sheffield, S9 4ES
Operated by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
16 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.8/10
Key Finding
"Excellent leadership mentors a happy, valued staff team, but recruitment and retention challenges plus basic community activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Strong proactive and positive culture of safety... safeguarding procedures understood, risks managed effectively, medicines managed safely with staff training and competency checks.
Staff Culture
9/10
✓
All staff told us they were extremely happy in their roles and were able to speak to the management team about any concerns; registered manager went above and beyond during staff personal difficulties.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff told us, there were adequate staff to ensure people’s needs were met, this included being able to access the community with support if they wished.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff could access the Priory academy which supports career pathways and provides information on how to gain qualifications; funding for additional courses for continuous professional development.
Management
9/10
✓
The management team consisted of excellent leaders, who were passionate and motivated and mentored a strong staff team; staff spoke highly of the management and felt valued and respected.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People accessed activities and hobbies in the community... trips to the coast and peak district, gym regularly, supported with independent living skills.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate to meet needs, but recruitment and retention are ongoing challenges with efforts to reduce agency use.
An ongoing issue is recruitment, staff retention, and use of agency... discussed at each governance meeting to look at innovative ways to improve.
Activities involve regular community outings and hobbies, but no dedicated coordinator or specialist therapeutic programmes mentioned.
People accessed activities and hobbies in the community and were supported to continue these... trips to the coast and peak district.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Outstanding
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