Working at Challoner House
175 Winchester Road, Eastleigh, SO53 2DU
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
49 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.4/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.4/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership, high staff morale and stable team, although activities limited to basic group ones like bingo without specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
People protected from abuse... risks assessed and well managed, medicines stored and administered safely, robust incident monitoring.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff felt very supported... morale was high... good teamwork... people saw staff as part of their family, felt really valued.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There was a stable and consistent staff team... sufficient staff... not rushed and responded promptly, professional confirms consistently good levels.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff praised the range of training... supported to complete NVQs, supervisions 97% completed.
Management
8/10
✓
Registered manager knows residents personally, is approachable, always available, staff say morale high and passionate changes implemented.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Dedicated activity staff, group activities like bingo, quizzes, art, singing with nursery children, pampering sessions.
Points to consider
The role involves mostly routine personal care with only basic group activities like bingo and quizzes, no specialist programmes to add variety.
Per 2019: activities included art and singing with a group of nursery children, name that tune quiz, bingo; issues with one-to-one for bed-bound.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
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Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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