Working at Little Trefewha Care Home
Praze an Beeble, Camborne, TR14 0JZ
Operated by Little Trefewha Limited
21 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
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Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Supportive leadership and a happy, loyal staff team, although occasional agency staffing and basic activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
The service had effective safeguarding systems in place... People's medicines as prescribed. Staff recorded administration... regularly audited. Some people had been prescribed pain relieving patches. Staff were not always recording on the body map... We have made a recommendation.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
There was a positive culture within the staff team and staff told us they felt supported... 'I am happy here. It's like my second family' and 'I have been here 17 years, it's a good care home.' Staff were happy and many had worked at Little Trefewha for many years.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Little Trefewha had enough staff available to meet people's needs... The service had one night staff vacancy... Staff told us there could be times when they were short of staff but that any gaps were filled... Sometimes we have agency if we can't cover.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff records demonstrated new staff had received an appropriate induction... staff had received training required according to legal and industry standards... regular one to one supervision with a senior member of staff.
Management
7/10
✓
The registered manager, deputy manager and the provider had effective oversight of the service. There was an improved audit programme in place... Managers provided effective and supportive leadership to the staff team.
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: The service provided a range of activities. The monthly activities plan... exercise group with an external organiser. Other planned activities included quizzes, reminiscence sessions, and visits from musicians and entertainers.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but with occasional agency workers covering gaps and one night vacancy.
The service had one night staff vacancy... Staff told us there could be times when they were short of staff but that any gaps were filled in by other members of the staff team. One staff member told us, 'We all cover when needed. Sometimes we have agency if we can't cover.'
Only standard training and induction with supervision, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Records demonstrated staff had received training required according to legal and industry standards... suitable records were available to demonstrate staff received regular one to one supervision.
Basic activities like quizzes and entertainers with a monthly plan, no dedicated coordinator or innovative programmes.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: The monthly activities plan was provided... On the day of the inspection there was an exercise group with an external organiser. Other planned activities included quizzes, reminiscence sessions, and visits from musicians and entertainers.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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