Working at Park House Care Home
50 Park Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4QE
Operated by Kara Healthcare (Park House Care) Ltd
42 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
3.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 3.5/10
Key Finding
"Positive staff culture with manager support and enjoyable activities, but no permanent manager, staffing shortages and slow safety responses hold it back."
Safety & Risk
3/10
✕
Risks to people were not always responded to promptly. For example, when a person removed the fire extinguishers from the wall and walked around with them, this was not brought to the attention of the provider until it happened again 3 months later.
Staff Culture
5/10
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Positive feedback was received from staff about the regional support manager and new manager.
Staffing Levels
3/10
✕
the majority of staff we spoke to felt there were not enough staff on shift.
Training & Dev
4/10
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At the time of inspection a few courses had low completion levels including person centred care, oral health and recording and reporting.
Management
2/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A manager recently started in post and was in the process of submitting their application for registration.
Programmes
3/10
✕
Activities staff supported people do things they enjoyed.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in post after several changes, causing instability and poor oversight.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A manager recently started in post and was in the process of submitting their application for registration.
Not enough staff on shifts, leaving care workers rushed and short of time to chat with residents.
the majority of staff we spoke to felt there were not enough staff on shift.
Some safety risks like fire equipment misuse or distress behaviours not fixed quickly enough.
Risks to people were not always responded to promptly. For example, when a person removed the fire extinguishers from the wall and walked around with them, this was not brought to the attention of the provider until it happened again 3 months later.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2023
Requires improvement
Safe
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Requires improvement
Effective
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Requires improvement
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
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Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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