Working at Parkside
Netherhall Road, Maryport, CA15 6NT
Operated by Cumberland Council
29 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Excellent safety and hygiene with a positive culture where staff prioritise resident welfare, but basic activities like virtual tours and DVDs make the job mostly routine personal care."
Safety & Risk
9/10
✓
Rigorous systems were in place to ensure good levels of hygiene. Staff understood how to use and dispose of personal protective equipment.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
We met with staff who were very positive about their work and told us the welfare of people in the home was very important to them.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff told us they had time to support people and to provide suitable activities and entertainments.
Training & Dev
/10
✕
Management
6/10
✓
Staff told us they worked well as a team and could talk to management and to each other.
Programmes
4/10
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This included virtual tours and DVDs of days gone by.
Points to consider
Only basic activities like virtual tours and DVDs, so the job is mostly routine personal care.
This included virtual tours and DVDs of days gone by.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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