Working at Alexandra Way Residential Care Home
3 Alexandra Way, Thornbury, BS35 1LA
Operated by South Gloucestershire Council
43 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff get excellent training and safe infection control with good teamwork, but staffing lacks strong retention and activities miss specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Per 2021 inspection: We were assured that the provider was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections... using PPE effectively... Per 2018: Medicines continued to be managed safely. There had been no significant errors
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff continued to work well as a team and there was a continuous theme of supporting and supervising each other
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People, relatives and staff confirmed there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff felt encouraged... to increase their skills and gain professional qualifications. There was an expectation that staff would undertake a diploma in health and social care
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People and staff were complimentary about the registered manager... Comments included 'She is very nice and approachable'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People were offered a range of activities... exercises, singing, crossword... gardening... bingo... outings... Making Pals project
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to keep care safe and calm, but no details on great staff retention or low agency use
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People, relatives and staff confirmed there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty
Varied activities like gardening, bingo, and community outings are available, but no specialist programmes or trained staff in therapies
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People were offered a range of activities both at the service and in the local community... sensory garden... Making Pals project
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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