Working at St Brendans Residential Home
175 -177 Ashburnham Road, Luton, LU1 1JW
Operated by St Brendans Residential Home
26 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Strong management and positive staff culture, but tight staffing and basic activities without a dedicated coordinator."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Dec 2020 IPC inspection: Assured on preventing infections, PPE use, outbreak management. Per 2020: People had risk assessments... registered manager had good oversight; incidents monitored with no repeats.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: There was a positive culture at the home. Staff were open and friendly. Staff said they were supported by their colleagues and the registered manager.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: There were sufficient staff to meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff received training specific to people's needs. The registered manager checked staff were competent and were putting their training into practice.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: The registered manager was very present in the day to day running of the home. The provider was also very involved... open to change and suggestions.
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: There were planned activities and events which regularly took place at the home. We saw some of these activities taking place during the inspection.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to meet needs but nothing extra, so shifts might feel busy sometimes.
There were sufficient staff to meet people's needs. (Per 2020 comprehensive inspection)
Planned group activities and events happen regularly but no full-time coordinator or specialist projects to mix up your day.
There were planned activities and events which regularly took place at the home. (Per 2020 comprehensive inspection)
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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