Working at Parade Rest Home
Raikes Parade, Blackpool, FY1 4EY
Operated by Parade Rest Home Limited
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported and valued like a family with strong management, but no structured activities programme and poor medicines knowledge hold it back."
Safety & Risk
5/10
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Staff were unaware what some medicines were prescribed for. Risks around people's health conditions were not consistently addressed.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us they felt supported and valued by the management team. One staff member commented, 'If I have any problems, they [management] are there for you. It's like a family here. I look to them as my family.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The provider ensured appropriate staffing arrangements were in place to meet the assessed needs of the people in a person-centred and timely way. They shared examples of when staffing levels had increased to meet the changing needs of people being supported.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
The provider ensured staff received regular training to maintain and update their knowledge. Staff confirmed they carried out training in key areas such as safeguarding and infection prevention.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff praised the support they received from the registered manager and provider, and said they had regular supervisions to review their work and seek feedback.
Programmes
3/10
✕
People told us they were happy with the activities on offer and had the opportunity to participate or not. The Parade Rest Home had a dog living at the home that had belonged to a person who no longer lived at the home.
Points to consider
No structured activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
People told us they were happy with the activities on offer and had the opportunity to participate or not.
Staff did not know the purpose of some medicines and some health risks lacked full plans.
Staff were unaware what some medicines were prescribed for. Risks around people's health conditions were not consistently addressed.
Only standard training like safeguarding and no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Staff confirmed they carried out training in key areas such as safeguarding and infection prevention.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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