Working at Old Court Barn Residential Care Home
Old Court Barn, Lugwardine, HR1 4AQ
Operated by Mr Steven Richard Dodds
7 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
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Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel proud and part of a family with responsive management, but some temporary staff use and only standard training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff had identified risks to people and put plans in place to meet people's safety needs. Staff communicated information about incidents and accidents, so any learning could be taken.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff were supported to provide good care and enjoyed working at the home. One staff member said, 'I am proud to work here because people are treated so well, and are part of a family.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were sufficient staff to care for people and people were comfortable to ask for assistance from staff when they wanted this.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff received the training they needed and to develop the skills they required to care for people.
Management
7/10
✓
The registered manager sought suggestions for improving people's care further and suggestions were listened to and acted on.
Programmes
6/10
✓
We saw photographs showing people had opportunities to do a wide range of interesting things to do. This included maximising people's opportunities to enjoy spending time in the local community.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to meet needs but they use some temporary staff and there is no mention of great team stability.
We spoke with the registered manager and five care staff, including a temporary staff member.
Only standard training with no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Staff received the training they needed and to develop the skills they required to care for people.
Varied activities like community outings and sensory items but no named specialist programmes or innovative approaches.
People had opportunities to spend their time doing things they enjoyed. This included maximising people's opportunities to enjoy spending time in the local community.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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