Working at Five Gables Care Home
268 Station Road, Ferndown, BH22 0JF
Operated by Paddington Care Ltd
13 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel appreciated and supported with strong teamwork and management, but no activities programme and incomplete recruitment checks hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People's risks were assessed, and procedures in place supported them to be safe from avoidable harm... Accidents and incidents were recorded and analysed to ensure lessons were learnt.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff felt appreciated and supported and were proud to work at Five Gables Care Home... 'We all work as a team and we have an understanding of each other's feelings and problems'
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There were enough staff on duty... However, we found this had not always been followed. Gaps in employment were not always explained and the medical fitness of staff had not always been reviewed.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff had received training in safeguarding... Staff responsible for giving medicines had been trained and had their competency assessed.
Management
7/10
✓
Both registered managers and the operations manager worked closely with staff... staff told us they felt happy in their work and felt included. 'I cannot tell you enough that I feel very much appreciated at Five Gables.'
Programmes
2/10
✕
No activities, engagement, or creative approaches mentioned at all.
Points to consider
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
No mention of any activities, engagement programmes, creative approaches, or distinctive programmes.
Recruitment checks were incomplete with unexplained gaps in job history and missing health checks for staff.
Gaps in employment were not always explained and the medical fitness of staff had not always been reviewed.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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