Working at Hays House Nursing Home
Sedgehill, Shaftesbury, SP7 9JR
Operated by Park Healthcare Limited
43 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Supportive team culture and effective safety practices, but basic activities without specialist programmes and adequate staffing."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
We were assured that the provider was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections, using PPE effectively and safely, infection outbreaks effectively prevented. (2022 inspection)
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
A whole team approach had been developed, which also enabled staff to be supportive of each other. (2022 inspection)
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staffing levels are sufficient to meet people's needs.'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff supported to complete formal national qualifications in social care, regular supervision sessions recorded.
Management
7/10
✓
The registered manager and provider gave staff time and listened and communicated effectively. (2022 inspection)
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: list of planned activities displayed... arts and crafts, games, exercise sessions, visiting entertainers and religious services.
Points to consider
The role is mostly routine personal care with only basic group activities like arts, crafts, games and entertainers, no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: list of planned activities displayed in the home, which included arts and crafts, games, exercise sessions, visiting entertainers and religious services.
Staffing is adequate and enough to meet needs but nothing special, no mention of minimal agency or high staff retention.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staffing levels are sufficient to meet people's needs.' Staff said 'We are always well staffed here'
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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