Working at Islington Social Services - 4 Orchard Close
4 Orchard Close, London, N1 3AS
Operated by Islington Social Services
7 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 training and supervision in a collaborative culture with strong management support, although regular agency staff cover absences."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Detailed risk assessments regularly reviewed, safeguarding training and knowledge in place, minor past medicines errors addressed with retraining. (Per 2017 inspection)
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff team worked collaboratively, everyone's input valued, significant praise from staff for management support. (Per 2017 inspection)
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Regular agency staff used to cover absences, but no significant staffing pressures experienced. (2022 inspection)
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff had excellent specialised training for complex needs and consistent supervision every six to eight weeks. (Per 2017 inspection)
Management
7/10
✓
Staff responded with significant praise for management support; relatives described management as approachable, responsive and proactive. (Per 2017 inspection)
Programmes
7/10
✓
Specialist approaches including PROACT SCIP, Five Good Communication Standards, Makaton, community outings and family visits. (Per 2017 inspection)
Points to consider
Agency staff regularly cover absences, so you might work alongside temps who do not know residents as well as the permanent team.
Regular agency staff were used to cover for any staff absence that occurred (2022); sometimes there are agency staff in the home which don't know [relative] as well (2017 relative)
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
★
Outstanding
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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