Working at Daventry Road
55 Daventry Road, Rugby, CV22 6NS
Operated by Extel Limited
16 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff enjoy a supportive culture with strong training and hands-on management, but COVID staff pressures and routine activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022: Assured provider using PPE effectively, accessing testing, infection policy up to date, staff vaccinated. Per 2018: Medicines managed safely with witnessed administration; incidents analysed for lessons learnt.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff told us they liked working at the home... 'There is a transparent and open atmosphere here'... 'I get good support from any team leader, deputy and staff'.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Provider told us they had measures in place to mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19 related staff pressures. Per 2018: there were enough staff to support everyone.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: All staff were encouraged and supported to study for nationally recognised qualifications... specialist training, such as in autism and mental health awareness... regular supervision meetings.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff identified the registered manager as a role model to aspire to. The management works as a close-knit team, hands on and constantly available to people and staff.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: People went to pottery classes, cinema, pub, bowling, shopping, village fete, day centres for arts and crafts.
Points to consider
Staff levels are sufficient but COVID caused staff pressures that needed special fixes to manage.
The provider told us they had measures in place to mitigate the risks associated with COVID 19 related staff pressures.
No activities coordinator or special programmes, so the job is mostly routine care plus usual outings like bowling and shopping.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: No mention of dedicated activities coordinator, named specialist programmes or staff training in therapeutic approaches; people supported with pottery classes, cinema, bowling, shopping, village fete.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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