Working at Foresters Nursing Home
Walton Pool, Stourbridge, DY9 9RP
Operated by Clarendon Care Group Limited
30 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.4/10
Key Finding
"Supportive manager and positive staff culture, but basic activities that do not always happen regularly."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
There were systems to identify when people needed safeguarding and staff understood their responsibilities to keep people safe. Where there had been medicine errors these had been identified, investigated and appropriate action taken.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff said they felt supported to raise any concerns and would feel confident to Whistle-Blow if they felt they had to. Staff said the registered manager was supportive and approachable.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
We found there were sufficient staff to provide the care that people needed. The registered manager was confident staff levels met people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff said they were supported with all the training they needed to ensure they could meet people's needs. One member of staff explained they had dementia training which had really improved their practice.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff said the registered manager was supportive and approachable. One member of staff said, 'It has improved and now we have a consistent manager to go to.'
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: We saw there was an activity program advertised, however these were not completed over our inspection, the activities co-ordinator was not at work during our inspection. We saw staff playing games with people such as dominos.
Points to consider
Activities are basic like games and not always happening regularly, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Relatives said their family members were well cared for but there was not always a lot for them to do. We saw there was an activity program advertised, however these were not completed over our inspection.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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