Working at Pinecroft and Bristol Outreach
Gloucester Road, Thornbury, BS35 3RG
Operated by National Autistic Society (The)
4 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.1/10
Key Finding
"Good training and positive culture with staff feeling supported, but agency staff cover shifts and basic activities without a coordinator."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Safeguarding systems in place, risks assessed with positive risk-taking, medicines managed safely though bedroom temperature checks lacking but to be addressed immediately (2023).
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff worked well together as a team, described positive culture, sought advice from professionals; staff said they continued to be well supported (2023).
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Regular and familiar agency and bank staff were used to cover any shortfalls (2023).
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Provider invested in staff training to meet needs; service achieved Advanced Specialist Award for supporting autistic people; regular face-to-face and online training (2023).
Management
6/10
✓
Registered manager in post but deregistering, deputy area manager supporting 2 days per week, recruitment for new manager ongoing; staff said they continued to be well supported (2023).
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: people supported with basic activities of choice such as bowling, shopping, cooking own meals, attending college; no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes mentioned.
Points to consider
Agency and bank staff cover some shifts, so you might not always work with the same familiar team.
Regular and familiar agency and bank staff were used to cover any shortfalls.
No activities coordinator or special programmes, just basic outings like bowling and shopping plus life skills.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: one person had gone bowling and another had gone shopping.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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