Working at Sycamore Park Care Home
Alandale Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1QE
Operated by Bondcare (Darrington) Limited
46 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Exceptional culture of kindness and teamwork with staff feeling well supported, but staffing levels could be better, especially for people with dementia."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Medicines managed safely overall with robust safeguarding and risk assessments; minor medicine record gaps like unclear doses addressed promptly.
Staff Culture
9/10
✓
Staff felt extremely well cared for, respected and supported; exceptional culture of kindness, passion and effective teamwork evident.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Staffing levels were appropriate... but some people, relatives and staff said they thought staffing levels could be improved, particularly where people were living with dementia.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff felt fully supported through supervision and training, which was relevant; regular training and supervision with induction and shadowing.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff spoke highly about the management team and said the changes had not impacted on the quality of care delivery; clearly set out governance model with close oversight.
Programmes
7/10
✓
Activity co-ordinator enthusiastic with varied programme including Zumba, 'My Sycamore Park Wish', church services, community engagement and specialist communication like Morse code.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but some staff and relatives say levels could be better, especially on the dementia floor.
Some people, relatives and staff said they thought staffing levels could be improved, particularly where people were living with dementia.
Only standard training and regular supervision with no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Staff felt fully supported through supervision and training, which was relevant... regular training and supervision.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
★
Outstanding
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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