Working at Oakleigh Lodge
158-160 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2ER
Operated by Oakleigh Healthcare (Dudley) Limited
19 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.4/10
Key Finding
"Well-led management praised by people and relatives with staff enjoying teamwork, but training refresher sometimes late."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Risks to people's health and well-being had been identified, assessed and monitored to ensure people received safe care and treatment.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff told us they enjoyed working at the home and felt they worked as a team to achieve good outcomes for people.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff with the right expertise to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Staff received a thorough induction when they started working at the home, but training had not always been refreshed in line with the provider's expected timeframes.
Management
7/10
✓
People and relatives told us the service was well-led and spoke positively of the management team at the home.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People looked relaxed and spent time doing things they enjoyed. During our visit we saw people making cards, signing on a karaoke machine, listening to music and relaxing in the sensory room.
Points to consider
Training updates are sometimes late even with good induction and some specialist sessions like epilepsy training.
training had not always been refreshed in line with the provider's expected timeframes.
Staffing is enough to meet needs but nothing extra like details on low agency use or long-serving staff.
There were enough staff with the right expertise to meet people's needs.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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