Working at Summerfield Private Residential Home
Summerfield, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 9DA
Operated by Summerfield Private Residential Home Limited
32 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.7/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.7/10
Key Finding
"Approachble management, stable staffing from familiar carers, and a happy team, but basic activities and limited career development need improvement."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff had completed safeguarding training... Risks to people's health and safety were assessed... Medicines were managed safely... Incidents were analysed each month.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
All of the staff we spoke with told us they would recommend... as a place to... work. 'It's a nice staff team... I very much enjoy coming to work.'
Staffing Levels
8/10
✓
The registered manager did not use agency staff. When there were shifts to be covered existing staff picked these up so people were provided with consistent care from familiar staff.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff received a range of training relevant to their role... specialist training in topics such as... dementia care... New staff completed induction training and were enrolled on the Care Certificate.
Management
8/10
✓
People and staff both said the manager and provider were friendly, approachable... 'The manager is out on the floor and is approachable. I enjoy coming to work.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
An activities co-ordinator was employed who worked four days a week... programme included arts and crafts, light exercises, film afternoon and trips out... Links to a local Primary School.
Points to consider
Shifts include regular activities like arts, exercises, music, trips, and school visits with a coordinator, but no specialist programmes or therapeutic training for staff.
An activities co-ordinator was employed who worked four days a week. The programme of activities was on display... arts and crafts, light exercises... trips out... children to visit the home every other Thursday.
Staff get mandatory training plus some specialist like dementia and diabetes, with inductions and supervisions, but no funded qualifications or career development paths.
The training matrix showed staff were up to date... Training courses included infection control... dementia care... Staff were provided with supervision sessions... annual appraisal.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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