Working at Duke's Court Care Home
159 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3PN
Operated by Avery Homes Wellingborough Limited
60 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Approachable management, positive team culture and regular training, although activities lack specialist programmes and variety."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
People were protected from the risk of abuse and neglect. Medicines were managed well. Learning from accidents and incidents took place to prevent recurrence.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff were positive about working at the service and felt valued. They told us they were well supported. A staff member told us, 'I think this is a good home and we all work as a team.'
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There were enough staff in place to provide safe care and treatment. A relative told us there was a consistent staff team who understood their loved ones needs.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff were given opportunities internally such as senior care roles, or externally recognised qualifications such as diplomas in adult social care. Staff received regular 1 to 1 supervisions and annual appraisals.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff comments included, 'The manager is great, very open willing to listen.' People and staff were complimentary about the registered manager and said they were very approachable.
Programmes
6/10
✓
We spoke with the senior managers, the registered manager, team leader, maintenance person, the activities co-ordinator.
Points to consider
Days include some activities thanks to the coordinator, but no specialist programmes or creative variety described to make the role more interesting.
We spoke with the senior managers, the registered manager, team leader, maintenance person, the activities co-ordinator.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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