Working at Littleborough Home for the Elderly
Regent Street, Littleborough, OL15 8BH
Operated by Littleborough Care Home Ltd
26 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.1/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by colleagues with effective safeguarding, but limited activities and programmes hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
The service had effective safeguarding systems. These helped to protect people from abuse. Risks to people's safety were identified and managed correctly.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff told us they felt supported at work. One care assistant told us, 'All my colleagues are supportive.' Another told us colleagues were, 'Very supportive members of staff.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff were recruited safely and there were sufficient staff to support people appropriately.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
All staff completed regular training and received supervision.
Management
6/10
✓
The home was well managed by the registered manager, with support from an area manager and the provider. Minor issues we found during our inspection were promptly dealt with.
Programmes
3/10
✕
We received mixed comments about the provision of activities. One person told us, 'We don't do activities a lot, we just sit and watch TV.'
Points to consider
No activities coordinator or regular programme yet, so the job is mostly routine personal care and watching TV with residents.
We received mixed comments about the provision of activities. One person told us, 'We don't do activities a lot, we just sit and watch TV.'
Only standard mandatory training and supervision, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
New staff received an induction and completed mandatory training and a period of shadowing more experienced staff. All staff completed regular training and received supervision.
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, with no details on stable team or minimal agency use.
There were enough staff to support people in the way they wished.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2024
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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