Working at Conifers Care Home
66 Victoria Road East, Blackpool, FY5 5HQ
Operated by Suzanne Marie Clague
15 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Staff love the great teamwork and supportive managers in a safe environment, although basic activities without a coordinator and standard training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Medicines were stored, managed and administered as prescribed. People were safe and protected from abuse and avoidable harm. The registered manager identified risks, and this was documented to support staff and ensure people's safety.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff spoke positively about Conifers Care Home. One staff member told us, 'It's a good place to work, everyone is focused on the residents. The registered manager is a good listener, all the managers are.' A second staff member said, 'I love it here, great teamwork and [registered manager] is lovely.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The registered manager ensured appropriate staffing levels were in place to meet the assessed needs of people in a person-centred and timely way. Staffing levels were flexible to support people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: employees received induction and ongoing training appropriate to their roles. Staff told us they had supervision.
Management
7/10
✓
One staff member told us, 'It's a good place to work, everyone is focused on the residents. The registered manager is a good listener, all the managers are.' A second staff member said, 'I love it here, great teamwork and [registered manager] is lovely.'
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People told us activities happened regularly. One person told us, 'We don't sit around doing nothing all day.' People told us they liked the chair exercises with pom poms and visits from animals such as dogs and lizards.
Points to consider
The role is mostly routine personal care with some basic activities like chair exercises and pet visits, but no activities coordinator or special programmes.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People told us activities happened regularly. One person told us, 'We don't sit around doing nothing all day.' People told us they liked the chair exercises with pom poms and visits from animals such as dogs and lizards.
Only standard induction, ongoing training, and supervisions with no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: employees received induction and ongoing training appropriate to their roles. Staff told us they had supervision.
Staffing levels meet needs but no info on team staying long-term or low use of agency workers.
The registered manager ensured appropriate staffing levels were in place to meet the assessed needs of people in a person-centred and timely way. Staffing levels were flexible to support people's needs.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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