Working at Cheriton Care Home
10 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2EN
Operated by Cheriton Care Centre Limited
71 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management and a proud team with strong culture, but staffing lacks retention details and training is only standard."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
The service had a proactive and positive culture of safety, based on openness and honesty. They listened to concerns about safety and investigated and reported safety events.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff stated they were proud to work at Cheriton Care Home. They felt the registered manager led by example, placing people's needs and a sense of community at the heart of the service.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
We saw there were enough staff to provide support to people safely.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff comments included, ... “Yes, there is a good training programme here for staff.”
Management
8/10
✓
Staff comments included, “I followed the registered manager to this home, they are the best manager I’ve ever had. You won’t find anyone as supportive.” , “You can speak to the registered manager any time.”
Programmes
/10
✕
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate for safe care, but no details on staff retention or low agency use to make workloads easy.
We saw there were enough staff to provide support to people safely.
Only standard training like safeguarding is mentioned, no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.
“Yes, there is a good training programme here for staff.”
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2025
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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