Working at Breakaway Short Breaks
120 Rowley Way, London, NW8 0SP
Operated by London Borough of Camden
8 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by managers in a strong team with good training and safety, but relies on agency staff and basic activities."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Medicines storage and administration and recording had improved and was now safe... Risk assessments now included a detailed description of how staff could mitigate these risks... Staff we spoke with were highly committed to prevention of abuse
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff felt supported by their managers... "It's a really good environment to work, we really do bond as a team"
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There were enough staff on each shift to support people. The service used agency staff to ensure enough staffing was on each shift.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff employed at the service received an induction... Staff also received mandatory training, including safeguarding and autism awareness... delivery of learning disability awareness and positive behavioural support training, had taken place."
Management
7/10
✓
Staff felt supported by their managers and the provider organisation. Their comments included, "It's a really good environment to work, we really do bond as a team" and "I really do think we have a commitment to achieving the same aims."
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2021 comprehensive inspection: Staff offered people choices about daily life and helped participate in activities... for example attending a college... various in-house activities, attended activities in the community."
Points to consider
Staffing levels are okay but they rely on agency workers to fill shifts.
The service used agency staff to ensure enough staffing was on each shift.
No activities coordinator or special programmes, just basic outings to college and community plus in-house stuff, so the job is mostly routine personal care.
Per 2021 comprehensive inspection: helped participate in activities that developed people, for example attending a college... various in-house activities, attended activities in the community.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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