Working at Chestnuts Residential Care Home (Weymouth)
93b Wyke Road, Weymouth, DT4 9QS
Operated by Great Oak Tree Healthcare Limited
13 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management, high staff morale, and strong safety practices, although staffing lacks a stable team and activities need a dedicated coordinator."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2021 IPC inspection: We were assured that the provider was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections, using PPE effectively and safely, accessing testing, promoting safety through layout and hygiene.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff morale was high which created a happy atmosphere for people to live in.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were sufficient staff to keep people safe and to meet their needs.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: staff described how they had started to enhance their knowledge about the impact of dementia through workshops with their dementia champion.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us the registered manager was approachable and supportive.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were organised activities, informal chatter and entertainment which provided people with social stimulation... trips out.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to meet needs but no details on low agency use or stable long-term team.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were sufficient staff to keep people safe and to meet their needs.
Activities include trips and organised events but no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes to add variety to the role.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: There were organised activities... Staff supported people to take part in activities at the home and trips out.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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