Working at Cambria House
24 St Peters Street, Winchester, SO23 8BP
Operated by Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited
8 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
"Innovative activities and robust safety stand out, with supportive management and positive culture, although staffing lacks details on team stability and agency use."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Appropriate safeguarding procedures were in place... Safe arrangements were in place for the storage, recording and administration of medicines. Regular medicines audits took place... Accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 92% of staff enjoyed working at Cambria House and 94% of staff felt they had opportunities to develop their careers with the provider. Professionals noted staff were working together, in a positive and open way.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Sufficient staff were deployed to meet people's needs at all times. We reviewed staff rotas which showed that the number of staff on duty was in line with the numbers planned.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff training records demonstrated staff had received appropriate training... which included mental health awareness, autism awareness, positive behaviour support... and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP).
Management
7/10
✓
The registered manager had an open-door policy and staff were encouraged to talk through any concerns they might have. External professionals and relatives were satisfied with the leadership within the service.
Programmes
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Activities were innovative and met people's individual and complex needs... excellent community links... trips to the theatre, cinema, pubs... theatre productions, sky-dive fundraising, sports, newspaper delivery.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to cover needs but no details on team stability or agency use.
Sufficient staff were deployed to meet people's needs at all times.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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