Working at The Spinnies
Linby Lane, Nottingham, NG15 8AF
Operated by Creative Care (East Midlands) Limited
4 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management and staff feeling valued with good training, although numerous staff changes and no dedicated activities coordinator are drawbacks."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff were aware of their responsibilities to protect people from abuse... Risks associated with people's needs had been assessed... Medicines were ordered, stored, administered and managed safely... Accidents and incidents were recorded, monitored and analysed.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff told us they felt valued and involved in the development of the service. Staff were positive about the support they received.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People were supported by the right staffing levels for their needs. Staff had completed safe recruitment checks before they commenced.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff had received an induction, training and ongoing support... refresher training to keep their skills up to date and their competency was assessed... accredited training in physical intervention and PBS approaches.
Management
8/10
✓
A relative said, 'We consider the manager to be a competent and an approachable manager.' A professional said, 'The manager is very good, they are organised and lead the staff team well.' Staff described the registered manager as 'knowledgeable,' 'supportive' and 'approachable.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
People received daily opportunities to participate in activities... Examples showed included horse riding, day trips, cooking and birthday celebrations... spa days... go-cart and formula one indoor racing experience.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but there were numerous staff changes over the past year before things settled down.
"There have been numerous staff changes over the past year, but we are happy that Creative Care (provider) now have a good staff training and selection programme in hand."
Activities are varied like horse riding and spa days but no dedicated activities coordinator or specialist therapeutic programmes mentioned.
People received daily opportunities to participate in activities of their choosing. They were provided with one to one or two to one staffing levels... Examples showed included horse riding, day trips, cooking and birthday celebrations.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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