Working at Newton Lodge
Appley Rise, Ryde, PO33 1LF
Operated by Ryde House Homes Ltd
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff enjoy a family-like culture and strong safety practices, but short-notice sickness sometimes needs overtime or bank staff, and training lacks career progression."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2022 inspection: 'Staff completed IPC training and were observed to be wearing the correct PPE... Regular cleaning schedules and audits... effective'; per 2017: safe medicines and safeguarding.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2017 inspection: 'All of the staff we spoke with said they would recommend the home to their families and friends. One said, All of the staff and clients are like one big family'.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2017 inspection: 'There were enough staff to meet people's needs and to enable them to engage with people in a relaxed and unhurried manner'.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2017 inspection: '98% compliance rate... training available to staff included... pressure injury awareness, autism awareness... PROACT SCIP training... regular supervisions and... annual appraisal'.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2017 inspection: 'People told us that they felt the home was well-led and were positive about the registered manager... Staff spoke positively about the culture and management of the home'.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2017 inspection: 'People supported to access activities... gardening... go to the shops and out to cafes... quiz club, Zumba classes... help with hoovering and tidying the house'.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate for unhurried care but short-notice sickness sometimes needs overtime or bank staff cover.
Per 2017 inspection: 'There is sometimes a problem with short notice sickness. They try and cover it with overtime but like everything they phone around but the shift is not always covered'.
Good variety of training including specialist courses on autism and crisis support but no career pathways or funded qualifications.
Per 2017 inspection: 'Staff were supported to access specific training... autism awareness... PROACT SCIP... regular supervisions' but no mention of qualifications or career development.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: September 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
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Requires improvement
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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