Working at Handsworth
West Road, Altrincham, WA14 2LA
Operated by Methodist Homes
43 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 feel valued and motivated with strong safety and engaging activities, but unclear staff retention and basic training are drawbacks."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
All the staff we spoke with understood their responsibilities to keep people safe... The provider had a robust framework in place for reporting and recording accidents, incidents and untoward events.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff spoke positively about the leadership and told us they felt valued and motivated to make a difference. Comments included, 'I feel I can speak to any senior carer or member of the management team and I'll be listened to and taken seriously.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The home had sufficient numbers of skilled staff effectively deployed to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff received a range of appropriate training applicable to their role which included: safeguarding, mental capacity, dementia, first aid, fire safety, medication and moving and handling.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff spoke positively about the leadership and told us they felt valued and motivated... 'The deputy has really stepped up and continued to manage the home well.'
Programmes
7/10
✓
The home benefited from a full-time activities coordinator... develop a varied and engaging activities programme that took account of people's physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing... 'Seize the Day'
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to meet care needs but no details on team stability or agency use
The home had sufficient numbers of skilled staff effectively deployed to meet people's needs.
Training covers basics like dementia and medication but no specialist courses or funded qualifications
Staff received a range of appropriate training applicable to their role which included: safeguarding, mental capacity, dementia, first aid, fire safety, medication and moving and handling.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
★
Outstanding
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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