Working at The Limes Residential Home
12 Limes Avenue, Derby, DE3 0DB
Operated by The Limes Residential Home
34 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by open management and positive culture, but basic activities and occasional waits for staff hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Falls were safely managed and risks suitably assessed and mitigated. Some improvements required to ensure robust system to review and analyse accidents, incidents and falls.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they felt supported. The registered manager and staff team promoted a positive and person-centred culture.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: There were enough staff to help ensure people received safe care.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: Records showed staff received training relevant to people's care needs, such as safeguarding, moving and handling, medicines, first aid and fire safety.
Management
6/10
✓
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: The registered manager worked in an open and transparent way and staff felt supported.
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: We saw people enjoyed and actively participated in a sing-along, games and arts and crafts.
Points to consider
Only basic activities like sing-alongs, games, arts, crafts and gardening, no dedicated coordinator so role mostly routine personal care.
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: We saw people enjoyed and actively participated in a sing-along, games and arts and crafts.
Just standard mandatory training on basics like safeguarding and moving people, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: Records showed staff received training relevant to people's care needs, such as safeguarding, moving and handling, medicines, first aid and fire safety.
Staffing adequate but sometimes you wait while carers finish with another resident.
Per 2023 comprehensive inspection: sometimes staff might have to finish providing care to another person before they were free to help them.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2024
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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