Working at Fylde and Wyre Short Break Services
Larkholme Lane, Fleetwood, FY7 7PN
Operated by Lancashire County Council
6 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Strong safety practices, sufficient staffing matched to needs and specialist training, although activities limited to basic outings without dedicated coordination."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Safeguarding training and systems in place, risk assessments reviewed regularly, safe medication procedures with prompt action on one insufficient supply.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff spoke positively of person-centred service, demonstrated warm interactions, and manager acted on their feedback about medicine storage.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Sufficient staffing levels monitored regularly, with careful matching of staff skills and personalities to people and named staff support.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
All staff achieved or working towards national care qualifications, with specialist training for medication, hoists, PEG feeds and infection control.
Management
7/10
✓
Registered manager in place who used audits, surveys and acted on feedback from people and staff, e.g., purchasing iPad and creating medicine storage room.
Programmes
5/10
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People enjoyed variety of activities organised including going to the pictures, bowling, swimming and playing computer games.
Points to consider
Only basic outings and games like bowling, cinema and computer games, no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes to add variety to the role.
People staying at Fylde and Wyre Short Break Services told us they enjoyed a variety of activities which were organised for their entertainment. These included going to the pictures, bowling and playing computer games.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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