Working at Hemsworth Park
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5EA
Operated by Affinity Care Consortium Ltd
93 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 5.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff praised approachable supportive managers and a positive culture, although rushed staffing and gaps in medicines recording with infection control need attention."
Safety & Risk
5/10
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Some recording of medicines needed to be improved. Infection control practices in the home were in place, although not always followed robustly.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff spoke very positively about the registered manager, and said they were approachable and involved in people's care, as well as a supportive leader. There was an open-door policy.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Staffing levels were seen to be sufficient to meet people's needs, although some people told us they felt staff rushed with their care.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff felt they had sufficient training to support people safely. Staff completed safety webinars and e-learning to understand how to support people safely.
Management
6/10
✓
Staff said the management team were very approachable and they were confident in their teamwork. The registered manager was visible and welcoming.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People enjoyed the additional interaction by the service's activities 'magic moments' team. Activities staff took opportunities to visit the local park with some people.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough for basic needs but staff get rushed and can't always take people out or give more choice.
Staffing levels were sufficient to ensure people received prompt support... although some people did not feel they had enough choice over how they spent their time... 'There are not enough staff to take us out'
There are gaps in medicine record keeping and infection control like staff not following mask rules properly.
Some recording of medicines needed to be improved... we saw staff touched their masks without replacing them in line with IPC guidance
Quality checks by managers miss some issues that inspectors find, so problems aren't spotted early.
Not all quality checks were robust enough to identify issues found on inspection
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2022
Requires improvement
Safe
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Requires improvement
Effective
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Requires improvement
Caring
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Requires improvement
Responsive
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Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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