Working at Pritchard Street
19 Pritchard Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PF
Operated by Almond Villas Limited
4 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.6/10
Key Finding
"Strong management with regular meetings, engaging activities and positive culture, but adequate staffing without team stability and only standard training."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
All the staff we spoke with confirmed they had undertaken safeguarding training and knew their responsibilities... Risk assessments were in place and accessible to staff members.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff told us these were regular and they were able to bring up topics for discussion.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Staff members told us, and records showed that adequate staffing levels were in place within the service.
Training & Dev
5/10
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They all confirmed they received training which was suitable for their roles. The training matrix we looked at showed various courses staff had undertaken such as dignity in care, mental health and dementia, risk assessments and medication.
Management
6/10
✓
The registered manager had processes and systems in place to monitor and improve the quality of the service. We saw regular staff meetings were also held.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Records we looked at showed people had access to many activities during the day. One person worked in a café... another person volunteered in the local library... 'Reach IT' course.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, with no info on team stability or agency use.
Staff members told us, and records showed that adequate staffing levels were in place within the service.
Only standard training like mental health and medication courses, no specialist development or funded qualifications.
The training matrix we looked at showed various courses staff had undertaken such as dignity in care, mental health and dementia, risk assessments and medication.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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