Working at Sandon House
Market Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0JG
Operated by HC-One Limited
42 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management, positive staff culture with good morale and excellent safety, but basic activities without specialist programmes and occasional staffing pressures."
Safety & Risk
9/10
✓
Accidents and incidents were well managed... The work had resulted in a reduction in falls of 50% over the last 12 months.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us they enjoyed working at the home and that morale was good. There were regular supervisions and annual appraisals.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There were sufficient staff deployed to meet people's needs. The provider had a dependency tool to help identify staffing need. We saw the numbers of staff deployed at Sandon House was higher than the levels identified.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff received the induction, training and support they needed to carry out their roles effectively. Staff were also offered training that was very specific to the needs or medical conditions of people living at the home.
Management
8/10
✓
Everyone was positive about the registered manager and the way they managed the home. One person said, 'She's very good, if you ever have any problems you go to her and she sorts things out straight away.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
There was a range of activities within the home and in the wider community that had been developed based on these... Luncheon club... Blackpool... Portland Basin museum.
Points to consider
Activities include trips, bingo and local clubs with a wellbeing coordinator, but no specialist programmes or creative therapies.
There was a range of activities within the home and in the wider community... Luncheon club is at [community centre]... They went to Blackpool last week and Portland Basin museum
Staffing is sufficient and above the calculated needs, but staff sometimes feel rushed off their feet.
People told us they usually received support in a timely manner. One person said, 'The girls are rushed off their feet sometimes; but they are very good.'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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