Working at Derwent Lodge
11 Beaufort Street, Derby, DE21 6AX
Operated by Rethink Mental Illness
16 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
4.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 4.5/10
Key Finding
"Passionate staff working as a team with sufficient numbers and good safety, but no permanent manager and no activities programme hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
2022: Assured on IPC measures like cleanliness, PPE, testing, visitor controls; 'somewhat assured' on outbreak management due to training gap, addressed immediately.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Per 2018: 'Staff were passionate about their role... All staff spoke positively about their colleagues, stating all staff worked as a team'; people said 'staff are brilliant... 10 out of 10'.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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'There were sufficient staff to keep people safe' (2018); 'measures in place to mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19 related staff pressures' (2022).
Training & Dev
4/10
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'Not all staff had completed recent infection and prevention control (IPC) training' (2022).
Management
2/10
✕
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Derwent Lodge did not have a registered manager. The previous registered manager had resigned their post in May 2018.'
Programmes
3/10
✕
Per 2018: people supported with independent outings like shopping and bus trips, meal choices, upcoming cooking support, but no structured programmes, coordinator or creative approaches described.
Points to consider
no permanent manager in post
Derwent Lodge did not have a registered manager (per 2018 comprehensive inspection)
some staff behind on infection control training
Not all staff had completed recent infection and prevention control (IPC) training
no activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care
No mention of structured activities programmes, coordinator, pet therapy, or specialist approaches in either report
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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