Working at Aaron Court Care Home
328 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AS
Operated by Salisbury Care Limited
24 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.7/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.7/10
Key Finding
"Good leadership, stable long-serving team and positive culture, but basic activities and unclear agency use or workloads."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff had received up to date infection control training to ensure safe working practices. Medicines were well managed and administered by those staff who had been trained and were competent. Per 2020 targeted and comprehensive inspections.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
We asked people, relatives and staff if they would recommend Aaron Court as a place to live or work and all confirmed they would. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The numbers of staff on duty for each shift ensured each person's care and support needs could be met. Many of the staff team had worked at Aaron Court for many years. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff were given the opportunity to undertake additional health and social care qualifications. The provider told us that 23 staff had achieved a Level 2 or above NVQ qualification. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Management
7/10
✓
Feedback we received from people, relatives and the staff team were that they both provided good leadership for the staff team. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Programmes
6/10
✓
The service employed an activities organiser who provided a weekly plan of activities. Trips out were arranged weekly and external entertainers visited regularly. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
Points to consider
Staff numbers meet needs with a stable team of long serving carers, but no word on agency use or if workloads feel easy.
The numbers of staff on duty for each shift ensured each person's care and support needs could be met. Many of the staff team had worked at Aaron Court for many years. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
There is an activities coordinator with regular basic events like bingo, crafts, and outings, but nothing specialist or innovative.
The service employed an activities organiser who provided a weekly plan of activities. On the day of inspection, seven people were making daffodil cards. The plan consisted of arts and crafts, bingo, skittles, knit 'n' natter. Per 2020 comprehensive inspection.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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