Working at Meadowview Care Home
Rear of 1072 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 2XJ
Operated by East And West Healthcare Limited
39 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
3.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 3.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel well supported with good teamwork and an approachable manager, but staffing shortages from sickness, training gaps and poor safety records hold it back."
Safety & Risk
3/10
✕
Records of accidents and falls lacked sufficient detail; medicines records did not always highlight specific needs or guidance for PRN use; escape routes not always kept clear.
Staff Culture
5/10
!
Staff told us they felt well supported by the registered manager, able to share concerns, and worked well as a team, although some had concerns about staffing and training.
Staffing Levels
4/10
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Staff were busy and told us that whilst they worked well as a team, there were not always enough staff to meet people’s needs, mainly due to staff sickness.
Training & Dev
3/10
✕
We found some shortfalls in training compliance, although the registered manager took immediate steps to address these; limited records of formal supervisions and appraisals.
Management
4/10
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Staff told us the registered manager was approachable but some staff expressed concerns that timely action in response to shortfalls was not always taken by the management team.
Programmes
3/10
✕
At the time of assessment there was only one worker to support activities and wellbeing making it difficult for people to have full access to their local community.
Points to consider
Staff say they are busy and there are not always enough of them because of sickness.
Staff were busy and told us that whilst they worked well as a team, there were not always enough staff to meet people’s needs. The management team told us this was mainly due to staff sickness.
Training is not up to date for all staff and supervisions happen too rarely.
We found some shortfalls in training compliance... there was limited records of formal supervisions and appraisals.
Safety records for accidents and medication lack important details to properly manage risks.
Records of accidents and falls lacked sufficient detail to enable a full understanding... Records did not always highlight people who had medicines that needed to be given at a specific time or in a specific way.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2024
Requires improvement
Safe
!
Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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