Working at The Cedars
6-8 Old Grove Close, Hindhead, GU26 6GG
Operated by Voyage 1 Limited
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.4/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by approachable management and love their jobs in a positive culture, although activities lack specialist programmes or innovations."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
We were assured that the provider was preventing visitors from catching and spreading infections, using PPE effectively, accessing testing, and infection prevention and control policy was up to date. 2021 targeted inspection.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us, 'I love it, it's what I get up for in the morning. I wouldn't swap it for the world...' '[The registered manager] he's good and supportive.' Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There were enough staff throughout the service to support people. 'We work really well together as a team. When someone is off sick then we cover shifts...' Staff felt they had enough time to spend with people. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff were up to date with their mandatory training... training in areas relevant to people's individual needs such as autism, acquired brain injury and epilepsy... Staff received regular supervisions. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff told us they felt supported in their roles and felt listened to by the registered manager. '[The registered manager] is great, very understanding, very approachable...' Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
Programmes
6/10
✓
People had access to an onsite day centre called The Grove... arts and crafts, ball games and sensory sessions in music... Day trips were arranged for each bungalow. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
Points to consider
Only regular activities like arts, crafts, games, sensory sessions and trips, no specialist programmes or creative innovations to enrich the working day.
onsite day centre called The Grove. This enabled people to attend and take part in daily activities such as arts and crafts, ball games and sensory sessions in music... Day trips were arranged. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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