Working at Strathmore House
27 Queens Park Avenue, Stoke On Trent, ST3 4AU
Operated by Strathmore Care Services Limited
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Positive manager-staff relationships, good training and safety knowledge, but uncertain team stability and no dedicated activities coordinator."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were supported to keep safe by staff who demonstrated good knowledge about known risks. Risks to people were assessed and guidance about how to manage these was available, all staff were clear about action they would take.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff spoke positively about the access to training provided in the home. Staff said that they felt able to safely care for everyone living in the home.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough skilled staff on duty to meet people's needs and provide them with support to engage in activities of interest to them and activities of daily living.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
A number of staff had worked in the home for a number of years and had been enabled and supported to undertake training to acquire national qualifications.
Management
7/10
✓
Relationships between the registered manager and staff were positive and all said that communication in the home was good with information about people shared in a timely manner.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People spoke about their individual activity plans and most people were involved in two or three activities outside the home each day.
Points to consider
Staffing is enough to meet needs, but no details on team stability or agency use to show it's easy going with low turnover.
People told us that there was always enough staff on duty to ensure that they were supported in line with their plans.
Varied outings and community activities make the day interesting, but no dedicated coordinator or specialist training for staff in creative approaches.
People spoke about their individual activity plans and most people were involved in two or three activities outside the home each day.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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