Working at Cherry Garth
118a Station Road, Wakefield, WF4 2BZ
Operated by Community Places Limited
2 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Strong safety, consistent staffing and supportive culture, although training lacks career development and activities have no dedicated coordinator."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022: Assured provider preventing infections, using PPE effectively, testing in place, premises hygienic, policies up to date; per 2018 medicines and safeguarding managed safely.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018: Staff said 'We all work really well together' and felt very well supported; positive staff survey with staff enjoying work and recommending service.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Per 2018: Consistent workforce with minimum one staff always met; person said 'always had enough staff' and could go out anytime; staffing 'worked well'.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2018: Staff completed relevant training such as medication, safeguarding, autism; supervision in place but not always as frequent as agreed.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018: Registered manager based at service and worked alongside staff; 'I'm here every day and will also pick up shifts. I'm accessible'.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018: Person-centred activities with person choosing weekly including swimming, bingo, shopping, outings, holidays, daily living skills like feeding cat.
Points to consider
Staff get standard training needed for the job but no funded qualifications or career development mentioned.
Per 2018: staff had completed training that was relevant to their role and responsibilities and included areas such as record keeping, fire safety, infection control, autism, food safety, medication and safeguarding. All staff had received supervision but this was not always as often as the provider's supervision agreement stated.
Role involves varied outings and skills support chosen by resident but no dedicated activities coordinator or specialist programmes.
Per 2018: 'I choose at the beginning of the week what to do. I like swimming, going to Wakefield and Hemsworth, bingo and shopping.' They said they also enjoyed longer outings and was planning on going to Bridlington and another holiday to Blackpool.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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