Working at The Limes
13 Wellholme Road, Grimsby, DN32 0DR
Operated by Linkage Community Trust
9 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Supportive approachable managers and a homely relaxed culture, but fewer staff at weekends and inconsistent supervisions hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
We found staff had been trained in safeguarding and were knowledgeable about how to keep people safe from the risk of abuse and avoidable harm
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
A member of staff told us, 'Everyone here is here for the same reason. It's relaxed here, it's a homely atmosphere. It's not just somewhere people come to work'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
We found there were sufficient staff to meet people's individual needs and there was a dependency tool to enable the registered manager to accurately calculate required staffing levels
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff had received training in numerous relevant courses such as MCA and DoLS, safeguarding, equality and diversity, challenging behaviour and moving and handling
Management
8/10
✓
Staff said, 'The manager is very supportive, helpful and very approachable, if I need to speak with them, they're always available', '[Name of registered manager] is always there when you need them. They're approachable and on it straight away'
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were supported to access work, education and activities in the community. One person had received an award for gaining employment in the community
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough for needs but relatives say there are fewer on weekends
Relatives told us, 'At weekends there doesn't seem to be as many staff, but [Name of person who used the service] goes out every weekend'
Staff get good training but one-on-one supervisions are sometimes late or not written down
We saw staff did not always receive supervision in a timely manner, and these were not always documented
Community outings and hobbies are supported but no dedicated activities person or special programmes
People were supported to access work, education and activities in the community
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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