Working at Leighton House Retirement Home Limited
170-172 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1NA
Operated by Leighton House Retirement Home Limited
30 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.4/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.4/10
Key Finding
"Supportive manager and positive culture with long-serving staff, although staffing gets stretched on rare sickness days."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
2022 IPC inspection: One staff member observed not wearing mask appropriately, visitor processes needed to be more robust (manager implemented fixes on site); per 2020: safe medicines and good risk assessments
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff reported manager supportive and available anytime; good atmosphere with laughter, good-natured banter and long-serving staff
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: staff confirmed there were enough staff to meet people's needs, except on rare occasions due to sickness
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff received induction, Care Certificate for new staff, regular training and refresher training, regular supervision and yearly appraisals
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff said 'You can talk to the manager about anything, home life or work and they are supportive. The office is always open, and you can phone them at home'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: weekly program of activities including games, quizzes, reminiscence therapy, arts and crafts, exercise to music, outings to shops and pub, school children visits
Points to consider
Staffing levels are usually enough but get stretched on rare sickness days.
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: staff confirmed there were enough staff to meet people's needs, except on rare occasions due to sickness
Training covers basics like inductions and refreshers but no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff received an induction when they commenced employment... Staff were encouraged to complete a course in health and social care such as a diploma
Activities programme has regular games, crafts and outings but nothing specialist to enrich the role.
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: There was a weekly program of activities which included various games, quizzes and reminiscence therapy, arts and crafts and exercise to music... People went out to shops, to the local pub
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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