Working at The Headington Care Home
Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7XR
Operated by GCH (Alder) Ltd
60 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff praised the amazing manager and felt well supported with strong safety measures, although agency staff were used sometimes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
We were assured that the provider was using PPE effectively and safely, accessing testing, managing outbreaks effectively, and meeting all infection prevention and control measures.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff praised the support received from management team. One staff member described the registered manager as 'amazing'. Another staff member said, "We managed to maintain positive mood and calmness."
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People were supported by a team of committed staff whom they knew well, where agency staff had been used the registered manager ensured the continuity of staff was maintained.
Training & Dev
/10
✕
Management
7/10
✓
Staff praised the support received from management team. One staff member described the registered manager as 'amazing'.
Programmes
/10
✕
Points to consider
Agency staff were used sometimes, so the team wasn't fully made up of permanent workers residents always knew.
where agency staff had been used the registered manager ensured the continuity of staff was maintained.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: September 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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