Working at The Grange Nursing and Residential Home
Field Drive, Mansfield, NG20 8BS
Operated by The Grange (Shirebrooks) Limited
50 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
5.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 5.2/10
Key Finding
"Good training and positive staff culture, although no registered manager and limited activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Overall, people's medicines were safely managed... However, some people's medicines administration records were not always effectively maintained... the manager sent us evidence of their remedial actions to mitigate the risk.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff we spoke with understood their role and responsibilities for people's care and were positive regarding management and leadership arrangements at the service.
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There was a deficit of permanently employed nurses at the service. However, named agency staff were safely deployed for people's nursing care within the service... Overall, people, relatives and staff felt there were enough staff to provide people's care.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
All of the staff we spoke with said they were provided with the training, support and supervision they needed, which related management records also showed. Care staff were supported to obtain vocational qualifications relevant to their role. New care staff were expected to undertake the Care Certificate.
Management
4/10
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The service did not have a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. However, a manager had recently commenced their employment at the service, who advised they were preparing to submit their registration application to us.
Programmes
3/10
✕
One person told us about their painting hobby and showed us some of their paintings... Another person told us how they enjoyed getting involved with baking sessions held at the service.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in post yet, though a new one has started and is applying to register.
The service did not have a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission. However, a manager had recently commenced their employment at the service, who advised they were preparing to submit their registration application to us.
Not enough permanent nurses so they use agency nurses, even if they try to book the same ones.
There was a deficit of permanently employed nurses at the service. However, named agency staff were safely deployed for people's nursing care within the service.
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care with just occasional hobbies like painting or baking.
One person told us about their painting hobby... Another person told us how they enjoyed getting involved with baking sessions held at the service.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2021
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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