Working at Belvedere Lodge
1 Belvedere Road, Bristol, BS6 7JG
Operated by Ablecare Homes Limited
20 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.2/10
Key Finding
"Safe care from skilled staff, enough staffing without people feeling rushed, and varied daily activities, but some carers feel managers do not listen and teamwork is weak."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People living at Belvedere Lodge received safe care from skilled and knowledgeable staff. Staff knew how to identify and report any concerns. The provider had safe recruitment... Medicines were managed safely.
Staff Culture
4/10
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Staff told us they were not always confident they would be listened to by the registered manager. One staff said, 'At times it feels like them and their favourite and us, just carers not being listed to.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff to meet people's needs. Staff told us they were not rushed and had sufficient time to support people.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff completed an induction to their role and ongoing training. This enabled them to keep up to date with best practice and develop their skills and knowledge.
Management
4/10
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The home was managed by a registered manager who had been in post since the last inspection... However, this was not always clear to staff and as a result they were not always working well as a team.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: Activities were available every day. There was a full entertainment programme throughout the whole week... planned group activities each day which included exercises, memory games, chair yoga and musical entertainment.
Points to consider
Some carers feel the manager does not always listen to them and there is an us and them feeling with senior staff.
One staff said, 'At times it feels like them and their favourite and us, just carers not being listed to.'
Teamwork is not always strong because the management structure is unclear to staff.
The service had a management and staffing structure in place. However, this was not always clear to staff and as a result they were not always working well as a team.
Only standard induction and ongoing training with no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Per 2020 comprehensive inspection: New staff worked alongside more experienced staff to learn... Staff completed an induction to their role and ongoing training.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2021
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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