Working at St Lawrences Lodge
275 Stockport Road, Manchester, M34 6AX
Operated by Mrs J Elvin
20 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.7/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.7/10
Key Finding
"Staff love their jobs in a friendly team with strong management, but basic activities and busy workloads from extra shifts hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Risks to individuals and staff were identified and well managed. Medicines were managed and administered safely. Staff were very confident if they raised any concerns they would be dealt with by the registered manager.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us they enjoyed working at the home, they spoke positively about the culture. They said, 'I love my job. Its such a nice home' and 'I like it here; we are a good team. We are like friends as well as colleagues.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were sufficient staff deployed to meet people's needs. Staff told us 'We all pick up shifts. We do our best' and 'We are busy, but we make sure people are ok.'
Training & Dev
/10
✕
Management
7/10
✓
Everyone was positive about the registered manager and the way the home was run. The registered manager had good oversight of the service.
Programmes
4/10
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Throughout the inspection we saw people engaged in activities that were important to them. On our second day there was a religious service held within the home, which was well attended.
Points to consider
Only basic activities like chatting, church services and socialising at meals mentioned, no coordinator or varied programme to enrich the working day.
Throughout the inspection we saw people engaged in activities that were important to them... There was a happy atmosphere, with lots of chatting and banter... On our second day there was a religious service held within the home.
Ongoing vacancies covered by staff doing extra shifts and longer hours, so workloads can feel busy even if care is not rushed.
There was an ongoing recruitment of staff, any vacancies were being covered by staff picking up extra shifts. Staff told us this sometimes meant doing longer hours, but that this wasn't impacting on the care people received.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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