Working at Castle View Care Centre
8 Old Castle Road, Salisbury, SP1 3SF
Operated by Wessex Care Limited
28 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Approachable management, positive culture, good training and staff retention, although activities lack specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Systems were in place to safeguard people... People's medicines were managed safely... Accidents and incidents were recorded and monitored.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us there was a positive culture... 'We are a close-knit team, we all help each other.'
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There were suitable numbers of staff to meet people's needs... good staff retention which enabled them to provide consistency of care.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff had a robust induction... Supervisions were completed monthly for all staff... expected to complete a national diploma in health and social care.
Management
8/10
✓
People, relatives, staff and healthcare professionals told us the management was approachable, open and available.
Programmes
6/10
✓
There was a dedicated activities worker... A monthly activity plan was produced... Activities were person-centred and based on people's needs.
Points to consider
There's an activities coordinator with regular events like crosswords, library visits, and exercises, but no specialist programmes or innovative approaches to really enrich the role.
There was a dedicated activities worker... A monthly activity plan was produced... People told us they enjoyed the activities on offer.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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