Working at Stratford Bentley Care Centre
Stratford Bentley Nursing Home, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6GD
Operated by Stratford Bentley Ltd
30 bedsNursing homesHomecare agencies
Workplace Score
6.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership and a close-knit supportive culture, but basic activities and busy staffing at times hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Risks to people’s health were assessed and staff worked in accordance with best practice to mitigate risks. However, some observed risk management strategies needed to be embedded within written risk management plans. Medicines were received, stored, administered and disposed of safely.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us there was a culture of learning in the home and felt confident to speak up knowing any concerns would be thoroughly investigated and responded to. Staff demonstrated respect and kindliness to each other. One staff member told us, “We all support each other, it is very close knit."
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff with the right skills and experience to meet people’s needs safely and effectively. Staff we spoke with felt there were enough staff... One staff member told us, “Obviously there are some busy days, but it is okay."
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff training was regularly refreshed to ensure they remained up to date with current best practice guidance. Staff had also received additional training from external healthcare professionals... The provider encouraged staff to complete further training and gain extra qualifications specific to their job role.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff described the registered manager as leading by example and working alongside them to ensure people received good standards of care.
Programmes
5/10
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People were offered opportunities to engage in organised activities to support their physical, emotional and social wellbeing. On the day of inspection we saw people spent time doing flower arranging, participating in a musical activity, reading the newspaper or spending time on arts and crafts.
Points to consider
Just basic group activities like flower arranging, music and arts and crafts, no specialist programmes or coordinator to make the job more interesting.
On the day of inspection we saw people spent time doing flower arranging, participating in a musical activity, reading the newspaper or spending time on arts and crafts.
Enough staff most days but busy times mean you might feel a bit rushed.
Overall, people and their relatives felt there were enough staff... However, some people felt staff could be rushed at busier times of the day.
Some risk plans and medication guidelines needed more detail to fully match best practice.
However, some observed risk management strategies needed to be embedded in the written risk management plans... The medicines guidelines needed more detail to ensure all other strategies to de-escalate the person’s distress were tried prior to administration.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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