Working at Stables Flat
The Stable Family Home Trust, Ringwood, BH24 3BN
Operated by The Stable Family Home Trust
8 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 5.4/10
Key Finding
"Stable long-serving staff, approachable managers and a family atmosphere, but medicines management issues and lack of in-house activities need improvement."
Safety & Risk
4/10
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Medicines were not always well managed. Temperature readings of medicine storage areas and medicines audits were not being completed and the controlled medicines register did not reflect the controlled medicines stock.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff and people had positive relationships and were friendly toward each other... atmosphere was very much that of a family.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were sufficient staff employed to meet the care needs of people living in the home. All staff had worked in the home for between one and twenty years.
Training & Dev
5/10
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Staff completed an induction and mandatory training when they commenced working at The Stables Flat. The provider monitored training to ensure this was refreshed in a timely manner.
Management
6/10
✓
We received positive feedback about the registered manager and senior support worker. People living in the home were clearly able to speak with them about any concerns they may have.
Programmes
4/10
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Staff on duty did not need to support people with an activities programme as most people attended the provider's day opportunities.
Points to consider
Medication management has issues like unchecked storage temperatures and inaccurate records for controlled drugs.
Medicines were not always well managed. Temperature readings of medicine storage areas and medicines audits were not being completed and the controlled medicines register did not reflect the controlled medicines stock.
No activities coordinator or structured programmes in the home, residents mostly attend external day service.
Staff on duty did not need to support people with an activities programme as most people attended the provider's day opportunities.
Only standard mandatory training, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Staff completed an induction and mandatory training when they commenced working at The Stables Flat. The provider monitored training to ensure this was refreshed in a timely manner.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2019
Good
Safe
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Requires improvement
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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