Working at Brancepeth Court
Hall Lane, Crook, DL15 0PW
Operated by Bondcare Willington Limited
49 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.0/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.0/10
Key Finding
"Enough staff to meet needs day and night plus strong safety and medicines management, but no registered manager in post."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff had training and a good understanding of what to do to make sure people were protected from harm or abuse. People's medicines were managed in a safe manner. Staff were trained in medicines management and were assessed as competent to administer people's medicines.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
The manager promoted a positive, person-centred culture. Staff were passionate about providing good care outcomes and took ownership of their practice.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There were enough staff to safely care for people. The staff found they could meet people's need throughout the night and day as well as being able to spend meaningful time chatting and playing games with individuals.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Records confirmed training, supervisions and appraisals were up to date. All staff we spoke with told us they were provided with training that enabled them to do their job and meet people's needs.
Management
3/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A manager had recently been appointed and had submitted their application.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: An activities coordinator provided a range of activities and support for people to access the community. On the day of our visit, people had gone on a bus trip and we saw other people having one to one manicures.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in post at the inspection, though a new one had applied to register.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A manager had recently been appointed and had submitted their application.
Only standard mandatory training and supervisions, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Mandatory training is training the provider deems necessary to support people safely. This included moving and handling, health and safety, food hygiene, first aid, safeguarding, mental capacity, medicines, fire safety and infection control.
Activities programme is basic with a coordinator doing trips, games and manicures, no specialist or innovative approaches.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: An activities coordinator provided a range of activities and support for people to access the community. On the day of our visit, people had gone on a bus trip and we saw other people having one to one manicures.
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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