Working at Bridge House
Thames View, Abingdon, OX14 3UJ
Operated by Bridge House (Oxfordshire) Limited
71 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
8.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 8.1/10
Key Finding
"Excellent leadership, high staff morale with great teamwork, and innovative activities, although staffing is adequate but nothing special."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
People were kept safe from abuse. Risks to people's safety were identified and plans put in place to minimise the risks... the registered manager had analysed each accident and incident.
Staff Culture
9/10
✓
There were high levels of satisfaction across all staff and morale was extremely high with staff saying they felt very well supported in their roles. Staff told us there was exceptionally good teamwork.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were sufficient staff to meet people's care needs. Staffing levels were set appropriately to meet the support needs of the people living at the service and staff were deployed effectively.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff received regular training which provided them with the knowledge and skills to meet people's needs... The management team supported staff to gain additional knowledge... All nurses' fees were reimbursed by the provider.
Management
9/10
✓
There was excellent leadership in place and a structure that supported staff at each level. The registered manager and all staff showed enthusiasm and passion to continually improve people's outcomes.
Programmes
10/10
✓
The service used innovative ways... virtual reality machine... 'Wish Wednesday' incentive... Staff from Bridge House had won the 'Putting People First/Personalisation Award' in 2018.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, with contingency plans for absences but no info on low agency use or stable long-term team.
There were sufficient staff to meet people's care needs... contingency plans were in place to manage unplanned absences.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2019
Outstanding
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Outstanding
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