Working at Hopton Cottage Care Home
Chadwick Fold Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8PW
Operated by Hopton Care Cottages Limited
62 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.2/10
Key Finding
"Excellent safety and innovative activities with a supportive staff culture, although occasional agency use and extra hours due to vacancies."
Safety & Risk
9/10
✓
2021 IPC inspection: 'We were assured' on all points including preventing infections, PPE use, testing, cleaning, outbreak management
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
2021: 'staff told us they felt safe and were well supported'. Per 2019: 'I love it. I like the atmosphere. It's quite rewarding, a family unit'
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'there were enough staff on duty... agency staff were occasionally used... due to staff vacancies they sometimes had to work extra hours'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'staff had received regular on-going training in a variety of subjects... Staff received supervision and observations of their performance'
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'The manager is very approachable' and 'Staff told us they felt supported and they received regular management supervision'
Programmes
9/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'varied and innovative activities... Intergenerational Programme... 'Oomph' activity program... regularly evaluated by an external organisation... measurable outcomes like one person regaining independence'
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but they use agency workers sometimes and have vacancies so staff work extra hours.
Per 2019: 'The service was actively recruiting to staff vacancies within the team and agency staff were occasionally used. Staff told us there were enough staff on duty, however due to staff vacancies they sometimes had to work extra hours'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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