Working at Chamber Mount
197 Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4DJ
Operated by New Chamber Mount Limited
23 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.6/10
Key Finding
"Respected leadership and supportive team culture with strong safety practices, but gaps in refresher training and no details on staff retention."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022 IPC inspection: Assured provider using PPE effectively, accessing testing, preventing/managing outbreaks. Per 2019: Medicines managed safely with audits; staff showed good understanding of safeguarding reporting.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Care staff told us they received appropriate support... 'I love my job'... 'We all muck in. It's a good team'... supervision... more about personal development and staff support.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were enough care staff to meet the needs of people... staff levels were above the assessed dependency level... 'There are enough staff. We get enough time to do our job and have time to spend with [people]'.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: All staff completed an induction training programme... ongoing training opportunities... supervision at least once every six months... but some gaps in regard to refresher training.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: The registered manager was respected and held in high regard by staff and people who lived at Chamber Mount. The registered manager promoted a homely atmosphere where people appeared comfortable and content.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: The activity coordinator... regularly arranged activities... quizzes such as 'name that tune'... reminiscence sessions... knitting circle... armchair exercises, makeovers, hoopla.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate to meet needs and give time with residents, but no details on low staff turnover or agency use.
Per 2019: staff levels were above the assessed dependency level... 'There are enough staff. We get enough time...'
Only standard training like induction and supervisions, with some refresher gaps and no specialist courses.
Per 2019: some gaps in regard to refresher training... All staff completed an induction training programme... supervision matrix... every six months
Activities coordinator runs regular quizzes, games and exercises, but no specialist programmes or innovative methods.
Per 2019: activity coordinator... quizzes... reminiscence... knitting circle, armchair exercises, makeovers, hoopla
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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