Working at Hollow Oak Nursing Home Limited
Haverthwaite, Ulverston, LA12 8AD
Operated by Hollow Oak Nursing Home Limited
27 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Great management, strong teamwork and training, although activities are basic with a part-time coordinator."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
The service had an effective safeguarding policy and staff had undertaken safeguarding training... Medicines management systems were safe... Risk assessments had been developed to identify and minimise the potential risk of harm
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Comments from staff included, 'I have worked in other homes but this is the best for team work...' 'I really enjoy my job here, I'm very proud of this home and the team'
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
We saw that there were sufficient staff on duty to meet people's needs... Staffing levels were consistent and flexible... staff told us... I feel I am able to give the care people need and I don't have to take short cuts
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
There was a strong emphasis on training and helping staff to develop including on leadership courses... evidence of regular staff supervisions which included discussions around general work issues and training needs
Management
8/10
✓
Everyone we spoke with spoke highly of the registered manager... 'I have worked in other homes but this is the best for team work, the manager has an open door...' 'The manager gets out and works with us'
Programmes
6/10
✓
There was a part time activities coordinator... programme of organised daily activities... sensory sessions, music therapy, sing a long, quizzes, craft work groups and library visits. There were trips out in the home's minibus
Points to consider
Activities are regular basic ones like quizzes, crafts, music and outings run by a part-time coordinator, without specialist programmes to make the role more varied and fulfilling.
There was a part time activities coordinator working in the home who was also a care assistant and they had received specific training for the activities aspect of their role. The coordinator had a programme of organised daily activities over the week and at weekends including sensory sessions, music therapy, sing a long, quizzes, craft work groups and library visits.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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