Working at The Granary
Church Lane, Driffield, YO25 8QZ
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
12 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Staff praise the approachable manager and positive caring culture, but uncertainties around staff retention and basic training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
2020: Assured on infection prevention, PPE use, testing. Per 2018: Staff demonstrated excellent knowledge of safeguarding, comprehensive accident/incident monitoring, medicines managed safely.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Positive caring culture, staff 'aim to make people's day happy... treat people how we would treat our family', comfortable raising issues in team meetings.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Sufficient staffing levels were available to meet people's needs. Rota's were planned in advance to accommodate people's one to one hours and chosen activities.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Structured induction, on-going programme of training, staff positive about training provided, regular supervision and appraisals.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff positive about registered manager, 'The manager is very approachable. They are around at different times... shows they are dedicated'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Range of regular activities including cooking with staff, flower arranging, playing dominoes, allotment gardening, community parties, supported holidays.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to cover needs and one-to-one time, but no details on staff staying long-term or using agency temps.
Sufficient staffing levels were available to meet people's needs. Rota's were planned in advance to accommodate people's one to one hours and chosen activities.
Training includes induction, ongoing sessions and check-ins, but no specialist courses or paid-for qualifications.
New staff were supported to understand their role through a structured induction. Following induction, staff entered an on-going programme of training... Records showed staff received regular supervision and appraisals.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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