Working at Grace Care Centre
Whitebridge Gardens, Bristol, BS35 2FR
Operated by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
51 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.6/10
Key Finding
"Caring leadership with happy, loyal staff and safe medicines management, although staff retention details and specialist training are lacking."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Policies, procedures, records and practices demonstrated medicines were managed safely. There had been no significant errors involving medicines in the last 12 months
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff we met and spoke with were happy and proud; they were loyal and fully committed and this was reflected in their attitudes and integrity during the inspection
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People, relatives and staff confirmed there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty... 'I have no worries about the staffing, the ratio appears about right'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff received a comprehensive induction. Training was planned and was appropriate to staff roles and responsibilities
Management
7/10
✓
The manager led by example and was caring, kind and respected... Staff... 'He is very approachable. We are listened to and we feel valued'
Programmes
6/10
✓
There was some lovely work being undertaken by the activity co-ordinators... 'I particularly enjoy the flower arranging and the Scottish dancing but there are always lots of activities here'
Points to consider
Staffing is sufficient and calm but no details on low staff turnover or agency use
People, relatives and staff confirmed there were sufficient numbers of staff on duty
Only standard training and induction with no specialist courses or funded qualifications
Staff received a comprehensive induction. Training was planned and was appropriate to staff roles and responsibilities
Varied regular activities with a coordinator but no specialist therapeutic programmes
I particularly enjoy the flower arranging and the Scottish dancing but there are always lots of activities here
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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