Working at OSJCT Stirlings
Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AX
Operated by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust
40 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.3/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.3/10
Key Finding
"Supportive hands-on manager, proud team culture and innovative activities, although some agency staffing and basic training need improvement."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Safeguarding policies in place, staff knew how to report... risks assessed... medicines managed safely... learning following medicines recording errors
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff worked well as a team and had a sense of pride... Staff told us they felt listened to, valued... observed effective team working
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff on duty... Agency staff were used when needed and the provider ensured the same staff were used... Staff told us, 'We could do with some more staff to meet people's changing needs'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
New staff went through an induction... linked to the 'Care Certificate Standards'... shadowing an experienced member of staff... supported through 'Trust in Conversations'
Management
8/10
✓
Staff commented, '[Manager] is a good manager and is very supportive... She is very hands on and helps out where she can... visible daily presence and led very much by example'
Programmes
9/10
✓
Full-time activities coordinator who won coordinator of the year award... innovative activities like trike bike rides, swimming revival, knitting for charity, ice skating trips, school links and community cafe
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but uses some agency workers and staff say they could do with more to handle changing needs
Staff told us, 'We could do with some more staff to meet people's changing needs. We are using the same agency staff when we need them'
Only standard induction and basic training like the Care Certificate, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned
New staff went through an induction which prepared them for their roles. The induction was linked to the 'Care Certificate Standards'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: July 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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