Working at Silverways Nursing Home
Silver Way, Christchurch, BH23 4LJ
Operated by Christchurch Housing Society
61 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.2/10
Key Finding
"Visible supportive management, happy staff culture, and strong safety practices, but occasional agency staff and basic activities."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Risks to people were regularly assessed, monitored, and reviewed. Staff knew people well... People had their medicines managed safely... protected from avoidable infection... Accidents and other incidents were analysed and used as an opportunity to learn.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
The culture of the home was open, caring, and friendly. Staff felt supported and were happy in their roles... 'It's a happy place to work, you can ask questions and the focus is on what people can do.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People were supported by enough staff with the right level of skills and experience to meet their care needs safely. A health professional told us, 'The main thing I notice about the home is there are plenty of carers present and at hand to provide care'.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff had completed an induction, on-going training and support... Opportunities for professional development included diplomas in health and social care and clinical updates and training for registered nurses.
Management
8/10
✓
The management team were visible and worked alongside the care team in providing person centred care. A staff member told us, 'You feel you can see the registered manager at any time. He is visible, jack of all trades, very flexible and you can rely on him'.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Activities were available seven days a week... People had opportunities to join in with quizzes, word games, reminiscence, baking and art work... Trips into the community... visiting entertainers, hairdressers and keep fit classes.
Points to consider
Enough staff to answer call bells quickly, but they use agency workers at times.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: We spoke with an agency care worker who told us 'I favour working here; I like the fact they have enough staff on each corridor and then some on top of that'.
Varied daily activities like quizzes, baking, art, and trips keep things interesting, but no specialist programmes or tech to enrich the role.
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Activities were available seven days a week... quizzes, word games, reminiscence, baking and art work... Trips into the community had included visiting local places of interest, garden centres and local shops. Visiting entertainers, hairdressers and keep fit classes took place regularly.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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