Working at Maypole Grove
20 Maypole Grove, Birmingham, B14 4LP
Operated by Maypole Health Care Limited
30 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
5.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.5/10
Key Finding
"Staff and relatives praise the new management team and positive culture, but vacancies, agency staff on weekends, and irregular supervisions are drawbacks."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
We found the provider had a robust system for managing falls within the home to identify trends and implement improvements.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Overall there was a positive and person-centred culture in the home.
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: During our inspection we saw there were sufficient staff on duty to care for people in a timely way.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff were offered a variety of mandatory training which the vast majority had completed. In addition, specialist training in Huntington's disease had been provided and dementia training was scheduled to take place.
Management
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Most relatives and staff spoke highly of the new management team, who told us about a number of improvements that they are continuing to work on.
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: an activity plan for the month was on display in reception and weekly activity plans were on each unit.
Points to consider
Staffing levels are adequate but vacancies and agency staff make weekends challenging.
Maypole Grove had several vacancies at the time of our inspection. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Training includes mandatory and some specialist courses but supervisions are not regular for everyone.
Staff had not always been offered regular supervisions and had not had appraisals. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
There is a basic activities plan with group events but no specialist programmes or coordinator.
Some staff felt that more dementia friendly activities and more one to one activity would be beneficial. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2021
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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