Working at Risedale Nursing Home
Risedale, Barrow In Furness, LA14 5LE
Operated by Risedale Estates Limited
72 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Supportive managers, excellent training with university links and a positive culture, although adequate staffing and basic activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were safe and protected from the risk of abuse. The staff in the home were trained in how to identify and report abuse.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
All the staff said they felt well supported by the provider and registered managers.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff, with the appropriate skills, to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
The provider had developed a training programme with a local and national university to give the staff opportunities to study for nursing qualifications.
Management
7/10
✓
The staff told us the registered managers were supportive and set high standards for the service.
Programmes
6/10
✓
The provider employed two activities coordinators who arranged and oversaw the activities provided.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate to meet needs but nothing special, with no mention of low agency use or high staff retention.
There were enough staff, with the appropriate skills, to meet people's needs.
Activities programme run by two coordinators offers a range of options like manicures, but no specialist or innovative approaches mentioned.
People enjoyed a range of activities. The provider employed two activities coordinators who arranged and oversaw the activities provided.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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