Working at Pennystone Court
Handsworth Road, Blackpool, FY1 2RQ
Operated by Methodist Homes
36 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.4/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.4/10
Key Finding
"Solid safety practices and a positive culture with kind staff, but no activities programme and staff working extra hours to cover shifts."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
2022 targeted inspection: Assured provider was using PPE effectively with spot check competencies, accessing testing, managing outbreaks, and had up-to-date policies reviewed by a clinical lead.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: Residents and relatives said 'The care is wonderful. The staff are very nice and knowledgeable' and staff were observed being kind, patient, and treating people with dignity.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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2022 targeted inspection: Staff worked additional hours to cover shifts if their peers were isolating or off work sick and there were enough suitably deployed staff on the day of the inspection.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: Staff had received safeguarding training, infection control training, and were observed attending manual handling training.
Management
6/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: There was a registered manager in place with clear lines of responsibility and accountability, regular audits, and departmental meetings.
Programmes
2/10
✕
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: No activities or engagement programmes described; minutes noted discussion of appointing an activities coordinator and a volunteer-run shop for snacks was created.
Points to consider
No activities programme or coordinator in place, so the job is mostly routine personal care like washing and feeding.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: We looked at the minutes of a recent residents and relative meeting. We saw topics discussed included the appointment of an activities coordinator
Staff have to work extra hours to cover for colleagues off sick or isolating.
2022 targeted inspection: Staff worked additional hours to cover shifts if their peers were isolating or off work sick
Only standard training like safeguarding and manual handling, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: Staff had received safeguarding vulnerable adults training, infection control training, and we observed three staff members attending manual handling training.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: September 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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