Working at The Laurels Residential and Nursing Home
77 Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 7NG
Operated by Sanctuary Care Limited
43 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.0/10
Key Finding
"Open management and strong safety with robust training, but poor staff deployment and limited activities programme need improvement."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Risks were assessed, monitored and managed... Best practice guidance in the management of medicines was consistently followed.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff told us that they felt well supported with regular supervisions and training.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Staffing hours were calculated using a dependency assessment... However, staff were not always deployed effectively, at lunchtime we observed there were no staff upstairs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff training was robust and included mandatory training in all key areas such as moving and handling, infection control and safeguarding.
Management
7/10
✓
The registered manager was very open and honest about what improvements were required and welcomed the inspection as an opportunity to learn.
Programmes
5/10
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They employed an activity co-ordinator and staff also did some activities with people... carnival night.
Points to consider
Staff numbers match residents' needs on paper but sometimes staff are not deployed right, like no one upstairs at lunchtime so a person couldn't reach their call bell.
Staff were not always deployed effectively, at lunchtime we observed there were no staff upstairs and one person required assistance and was unable to reach their call bell.
There is an activities coordinator doing events like carnival nights but no details on a regular varied programme to make the role more interesting.
They employed an activity co-ordinator and staff also did some activities with people... staff had engaged people in a carnival night.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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