Working at The Loont
55 The Loont, Winsford, CW7 1EX
Operated by Archangel Enterprises Limited
6 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
4.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 4.6/10
Key Finding
"Good team spirit and enough staff with regular training, but bosses failed to monitor safety and quality properly and activities were too basic."
Safety & Risk
3/10
✕
Some medicine was not securely stored... We checked the stocks of six medicines against the records; three of them were wrong by one or two doses of medicine.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
One staff member told us, 'We are a good team; we work well together.'
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There were enough staff on duty at The Loont to meet people's needs safely. At times agency staff members were used; however, they worked alongside experienced staff members.
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Staff told us that they received training to be effective in their roles and this was periodically refreshed... However, staff told us that one to one supervision meetings with their line manager were infrequent.
Management
4/10
!
The provider and registered manager had not effectively monitored all key aspects of the safety and quality of the service being provided.
Programmes
3/10
✕
Satellite TV, a variety of interactive games consoles a DVD library and board games.
Points to consider
Bosses did not monitor safety and quality properly, missing key issues.
The provider and registered manager had not effectively monitored all key aspects of the safety and quality of the service being provided.
Risk assessments were not always up to date or easy for staff to access.
Although risk assessments had been completed when a risk had been identified... these were not always readily available or contained the most up to date information for staff members.
Only basic home entertainment like TV, games consoles and board games, no activities coordinator or programme.
There was the entertainment options you would see in a lot of people's homes. Satellite TV, a variety of interactive games consoles a DVD library and board games.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2022
Requires improvement
Safe
!
Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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