Working at Conifers
1 Central Avenue, Derby, DE72 3JZ
Operated by Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited
7 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management and a strong family-like culture stand out, but basic activities and staffing pressures during COVID hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022: Assured on infection prevention, PPE use, visitor management and outbreak control; per 2019: effective safeguarding, risk assessments and safe medicines management.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019: Staff comments 'The managers are great we get on well and staff team is good. We get on very well, its alike a family'; positive culture promoted.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Per 2019: 'During our visit there were enough staff to ensure people received support in line with their assessed needs'; 2022: measures to mitigate COVID-19 related staff pressures.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019: Staff continued to receive training and supervision; comprehensive training needs assessment with specialist training including PEG feeds and MCA.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2019 inspection: Staff felt very supported by the registered manager and management team; relatives and staff spoke positively about the approachable manager.
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2019: 'People were provided with activities of their choice to keep them active in the community'; supported to trips, day care and personalised journals.
Points to consider
Days involve mostly routine personal care with basic community outings and trips, no activities coordinator or varied programme.
Per 2019: 'People were provided with activities of their choice to keep them active in the community'; supported to seaside trips and day care.
Staff numbers meet basic needs but COVID caused pressures needing special fixes, no info on stable teams or easy workloads.
2022: 'measures in place to mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19 related staff pressures'; per 2019: 'enough staff'.
Training covers standard and some specialist topics like feeding tubes, but no funded qualifications or career paths mentioned.
Per 2019: 'Staff continued to receive training and supervision'; 'comprehensive staff training needs assessment' with additional training where needed.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: September 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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