Working at Fixby Lodge
48 Long Hill Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1PJ
Operated by Horizon Healthcare Homes Limited
8 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff love their jobs in a supportive culture with strong safety and good management, but staffing often feels stretched and activities lack a dedicated coordinator."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff were aware of their responsibilities in keeping people safe... Care records contained a variety of risk assessments... Medicines were managed safely and staff with responsibility for administering medicines received training and an annual assessment of their competency... Staff felt confident to report any safety incidents.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Each of the staff we spoke with told us they enjoyed their job and loved supporting the people who lived at Fixby Lodge... 'It is like home from home'. Another staff member said, 'Here is one of the best places I have ever worked.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were sufficient numbers of suitably deployed staff to meet people's needs. The registered manager told there was a minimum of three staff on duty during the day and two at night... 'Staffing levels are good, the minimum is three (staff) but there is usually four of us'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff received training in a range of topics including moving and handling, infection prevention and control and safeguarding. Staff also received training in subjects relative to the people they were supporting, for example, autism, learning disability awareness... Staff received regular supervision.
Management
7/10
✓
Relatives were very happy with the management of Fixby Lodge. One relative said, '[Name of registered manager] is very good, you can talk to her.' All the staff we spoke with were positive about the organisation they worked for and the registered manager.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were enabled to participate in a range of activities... Activities and outings included visiting shops and cafes, going for walks, visits to the train station and fire station, swimming and ice skating. People were also enabled to participate in the day to day work at the home including baking, dusting and sweeping.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are sufficient but usually only three or four on day shifts for six residents, which might feel stretched at minimum levels.
minimum of three staff on duty during the day and two at night... 'the minimum is three (staff) but there is usually four of us'
Varied outings and household tasks but no dedicated activities coordinator or specialist programmes to add more variety to the workday.
People were enabled to participate in a range of activities which met their individual preferences... activities and outings included visiting shops and cafes, going for walks... including baking, dusting and sweeping
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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