Working at St Vincent House - Southsea
St Vincent House, Southsea, PO5 3NU
Operated by St. Vincent Care Homes Limited
27 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.6/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.6/10
Key Finding
"Staff enjoy a supportive family-like culture with enough staff to meet needs safely, although no registered manager yet and basic training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff understood their safeguarding responsibilities... Risks to people had been assessed... robust systems in place to ensure that medicines were securely stored... although some areas of medicine management required more robust systems.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us they felt supported in their role and enjoyed working in the service. One staff member said, 'I really like working here, it's got a real family feel.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staffing levels were based on the needs of the people living at the service and there were enough staff to safely meet people's needs.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per Jan 2020 comprehensive inspection: Staff had an induction when they started at the home and training updates as needed.
Management
6/10
✓
People, relatives and staff said the management team were approachable and supportive. The service did not have a manager registered with the CQC; manager had commenced the registration process.
Programmes
6/10
✓
The service employed staff specifically to support people with activities... such as, pumpkin carving for Halloween, doing quizzes, watching old films, using a smart speaker... nursery children visits, keep fit classes, church services and a visiting dog.
Points to consider
No permanent registered manager yet, just one who has started the registration process.
The service did not have a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission at the time of the inspection. At this inspection there was a manager in place who had commenced the registration process with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Staffing is adequate to meet needs but can get busy after meals, no details on low agency use or staff staying long-term.
There always seems to be enough staff, it can be busy after meal times, a busy environment, but it has never seemed that there aren't enough people to do the job.
Only standard induction and training updates, no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
Per Jan 2020 comprehensive inspection: New staff had an induction when they started and then ongoing updates when needed. The provider used the Care Certificate to support staff to do their induction.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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