Working at Magnolia House
42 Hull Road, Cottingham, HU16 4PX
Operated by Magnolia House Limited
96 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by an approachable manager with stable staffing and a warm culture, although basic training and less varied activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff were trained in relation to safeguarding... Medicines were safely managed. Accidents and incidents were monitored, with lessons learned.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
The service had a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Staff felt supported in their roles.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
People were supported by a core staff team who knew them well. We observed enough staff to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff received an induction and ongoing training to ensure they were competent. Supervisions were carried out regularly.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff felt supported in their roles and told us the registered manager was always available and approachable.
Programmes
6/10
✓
An activity co-ordinator planned daily activities, this included musical entertainer's, crafts, and puzzles.
Points to consider
Staff get basic induction, ongoing training and supervisions but nothing special like specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Staff received an induction and ongoing training to ensure they were competent to support people. Supervisions were carried out regularly and covered a range of topics.
Activities coordinator runs crafts, puzzles, music, gardening and hairdressing but some residents say they could be more varied.
Some people told us activities could be more varied and take place more often. The service had recently employed an activities co Ordinator who was in the process of devising daily activity plans.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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