Working at Knowles Court Care Home
2 Bridgeway, Bradford, BD4 9SN
Operated by Priory Court Developments Limited
146 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel valued and supported by approachable managers, but training gaps and risk plans lacking full details hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Managers investigated incidents thoroughly... There was a positive culture, based on openness and honesty.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff told us they felt valued and supported by the management team. They all commented they were encouraged to voice their opinions, ideas and suggestions.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There was enough staff on duty to meet people’s health needs... less use of agency staff and permanent staff had been successfully recruited
Training & Dev
5/10
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Some gaps in staff training and support meetings had been identified and improvements were being made.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff members’ comments included, “The manager is open and approachable” and “The manager is fair but firm if needed.”
Programmes
6/10
✓
There is a new activities co-ordinator who seems really good... We observed many different activities happening throughout our 2 visits.
Points to consider
Staff training has some gaps, even with recent training sessions and fixes underway.
Some gaps in staff training and support meetings had been identified and improvements were being made.
Activities are regular with a coordinator doing bingo, balloons and armchair exercises, but no specialist or innovative programmes.
new activities co-ordinator who seems really good, she asked me what Mum likes. Mum likes to play with balloons with her... bingo and other stuff.”
Plans to manage risks sometimes lack full details or aren't fully person-centred.
Risk assessments were not always person centred, and some lacked important information.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2025
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
!
Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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