Working at The Dower House Nursing Home
Springvale Road, Winchester, SO23 7LD
Operated by The Dower House Nursing Home LLP
43 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.8/10
Key Finding
"Proactive management, consistent staffing and staff feeling valued and supported, although basic activities lack specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
9/10
✓
2020 IPC inspection: assured on all IPC measures including testing, PPE, visitor screening, staff training, contingency plans with data analysis for learning.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: staff report feeling valued, supported and listened to ('makes you feel valued... Very much so. I'm very supported').
Staffing Levels
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: high levels of staff with high ratio to people, sufficient for individual support and chats, consistent team ('never concerns about their staffing levels').
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Care Certificate, shadowing, in-house trainer, enhanced moving/handling, EOL champions; supervisions improved; 2020 IPC specialist training.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: registered manager proactive with visible presence and open-door policy, staff feel supported and listened to ('Very supported... they listen').
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: activities coordinator provides quizzes, films, trips, gardening, arts/crafts, community groups like knit and natter.
Points to consider
Activities are regular and varied but basic like quizzes, crafts, outings and gardening, with no specialist programmes or innovative approaches.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: quizzes, films, trips out, gardening, arts and crafts, jigsaws, board games, talks by speakers, community knitting group.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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