Working at Chegworth Nursing Home
23 Downs Side, Cheam, SM2 7EH
Operated by Bayswift Limited
43 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.1/10
Key Finding
"Hands-on supportive management and thorough training build a strong culture, but unclear staff retention and basic activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2021 targeted inspection: Assured provider preventing infections from visitors, using PPE effectively, admitting safely, testing, hygiene practices, managing outbreaks; per 2019 good safeguarding training, safe medicines, risk assessments, incident analysis.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they were well supported by the registered manager and senior staff; gave consistently positive feedback saying they were supportive and approachable.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: The service was well staffed... enough staff available to safely and effectively meet people's needs; provider used a dependency tool to adjust staffing levels.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff received specialist training in dementia awareness, end of life care, epilepsy; satisfied with quantity and quality; new staff induction, regular supervision and annual appraisals.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us the registered manager was 'Very hands-on' and spent a lot of time observing staff; staff gave consistently positive feedback saying they were supportive and approachable.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: full-time activities coordinator led chair exercises, reminiscence, games, arts and crafts, movie nights, coastal trips, gardening; 2021 confirms activities co-ordinator employed organising individualised and group activities.
Points to consider
Staffing is enough to meet needs safely, but no details on staff sticking around long-term or low use of agency workers.
Per 2019: The service was well staffed... enough staff available to safely and effectively meet people's needs.
Activities are regular and varied with a coordinator, but no specialist programmes or advanced methods to enrich the role.
Per 2019: full-time activities coordinator who led people in group and individual activities... chair-based exercises, reminiscence, games, arts and crafts and movie nights.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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