Working at Chimneys Care Home
1 Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
Operated by North Warren Care Limited
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"A positive culture and supportive management make staff feel valued, but no activities programme and reliance on overtime for staffing hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were safeguarded from abuse and avoidable harm. Risks to people due to health conditions or the environment were well managed. People were supported to receive their medicines safely.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
There was a positive and open culture at the service. Staff told us they felt much more confident... Relatives... 'The staff are wonderful and [the registered manager] is just amazing.'
Staffing Levels
5/10
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The registered manager ensured staff employed were suitable skilled and covered gaps in staffing levels by employing the staff team in overtime and working themselves.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
The registered manager encouraged staff to learn and accept new challenges with a view of staff achieving new qualifications and advancement in their careers.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff were happy with the level of inclusion and told us how the registered manager speaks to them all the time formally and informally. They said their ideas were listened to and acted upon.
Programmes
2/10
✕
No activities, engagement programmes, or creative approaches mentioned at all in the report.
Points to consider
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
No activities, engagement programmes, or creative approaches mentioned at all in the report.
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, with gaps covered by overtime and the manager working shifts.
covered gaps in staffing levels by employing the staff team in overtime and working themselves.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2024
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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