Working at Friary House
26 Carlton Road North, Weymouth, DT4 7PY
Operated by Friary Care Limited
16 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
1.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 1.9/10
Key Finding
"Some staff feel supported with a few activities planned, but staffing shortages, poor training, weak oversight, and safety failures hold it back."
Safety & Risk
1/10
✕
Staff, including the registered manager failed to identify and report abuse when providing care and treatment.
Staff Culture
3/10
✕
We received mixed feedback from staff about the support they received. Some staff told us that they felt that at times there was not enough staff on duty and that there can be a lot of over time to cover.
Staffing Levels
2/10
✕
We reviewed 4 weeks of staff working rotas. We found on numerous days there were not a sufficient number of staff deployed to meet people needs.
Training & Dev
1/10
✕
The updated training matrix showed staff training was not completed and updated in line with best practice guidance from Skills for Care.
Management
1/10
✕
Managers did not have oversight of the service to monitor quality and safety.
Programmes
3/10
✕
We reviewed the activities planner for February 2025 and noted only 6 activities had been organised in the 28 days of the month.
Points to consider
Not enough staff on many shifts to meet residents needs safely.
We reviewed 4 weeks of staff working rotas. We found on numerous days there were not a sufficient number of staff deployed to meet people needs.
Staff miss key training like safeguarding, moving people, and conditions like epilepsy.
The training compliance matrix showed that not all staff had completed appropriate training for their roles. For example, fire, safeguarding, infection control, moving and handling, health and safety, end of life and palliative care, mental capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Manager does not track safety and quality well, with weak audits and oversight.
Managers did not have oversight of the service to monitor quality and safety.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2025
Inadequate
Safe
✕
Inadequate
Effective
!
Requires improvement
Caring
!
Requires improvement
Responsive
!
Requires improvement
Management Quality
Well-led: Inadequate
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