Working at Merryfield House Nursing Home
33 New Yatt Road, Witney, OX28 1NX
Operated by Merryfield Home Limited
24 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.7/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.7/10
Key Finding
"Outstanding activities like VR for dementia and animal therapy, alongside positive staff culture, strong management, and good teamwork."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff trained in safeguarding, confident reporting; medicines safely managed with accurate MARs; risk assessments promoted positive risk taking.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff reported good morale, teamwork, and recognition via incentive scheme; 'Everybody works as a team'.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Sufficient staff on duty, not rushed, had time to chat; safe recruitment with external screening tool.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff received induction, updates, specialist training as required, and supervisions every three months.
Management
8/10
✓
Registered manager promoted positive culture valuing staff, conducted audits with action plans, and provided supervisions every three months.
Programmes
9/10
✓
Dedicated activities coordinator used VR for dementia with behavioral improvements, animal therapy reduced agitation, one-to-one sessions, clubs, and community links.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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