Working at The Old Rectory Nursing Home
Rectory Lane, Chester, CH1 6HN
Operated by The Old Rectory Limited
35 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
"Strong leadership and safety practices foster a positive culture, but basic training and activities programmes need improvement."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Risks assessed and mitigated, improvements to medicines records, accidents and incidents recorded and reviewed, safeguarding referrals made (2021 report).
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Positive culture amongst staff team, relatives and staff reported improved morale, kind and caring team (2021 report).
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Sufficient numbers of suitably qualified and experienced staff on duty to meet needs, safe recruitment, relatives confirm regular checks (2021 report).
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Staff had completed the required training that the provider considered to be mandatory, improvements made to training schedule (2021 report).
Management
7/10
✓
New manager registered and management team deployed; significant improvements in oversight, relatives praise better communication and leadership (2021 report).
Programmes
5/10
!
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Activity organisers employed seven days a week, people provided with a range of stimulating activities.
Points to consider
Only standard mandatory training done, no specialist courses or career development mentioned.
Staff had completed the required training that the provider considered to be mandatory.
Activities programme with coordinators running a range of basic events, nothing innovative to enrich the role.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Activity organisers were employed seven days a week. People were provided with a range of activities they found stimulating and enjoyable.
Staffing covers needs okay but no info on low staff turnover or light workloads.
Sufficient numbers of suitably qualified and experienced staff were on duty to meet people's needs.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2021
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
!
Requires improvement
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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