Working at The Spinney Nursing Home
16 College Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 0PY
Operated by Caring Spinney Limited
35 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
5.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff enjoy a positive culture with supportive managers and up-to-date training, but no registered manager yet and occasional delays answering call bells."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
People were kept safe... manager completed regular medicine audits... but recommendations about thickener recording and infection control cleaning areas
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
There was a positive culture at the home... Staff enjoyed their jobs... 'I love working here, the managers are very supportive'
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
Staffing numbers were adequate to keep people safe. Feedback from people was mixed, some people said staff seemed busy and call bells took a while to be answered
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Training was up to date and staff told us they received thorough inductions and ongoing training
Management
3/10
✕
No registered manager in post but current manager's application in progress; 'staff enjoyed their jobs and spoke highly of the manager'
Programmes
5/10
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The provider recently recruited an activities coordinator to support people to take part in both one to one and group activities
Points to consider
No permanent manager registered yet, even though the current one is applying and supported by staff.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post, however the application to register with the Care Quality Commission was in progress for the current manager
Staff numbers are enough for safety but sometimes staff look busy and call bells take a while to answer.
Staffing numbers were adequate to keep people safe. Feedback from people was mixed, some people said staff seemed busy and call bells took a while to be answered
Only a new activities coordinator mentioned with no details on varied or creative programmes to make the role more interesting.
The provider recently recruited an activities coordinator to support people to take part in both one to one and group activities
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: September 2022
Requires improvement
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
!
Requires improvement
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
!
Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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