Working at Vecta House
24 Atkinson Drive, Newport, PO30 2LJ
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
54 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management, positive team culture and good training, although staffing shortages sometimes leave people waiting for help."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Appropriate systems were in place and followed to protect people from the risk of abuse... Medicines administration records (MAR) were completed correctly."
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff said they felt well supported by management and they felt the registered manager was approachable... Care staff commented that they all worked well as a team."
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Some family members felt there should be more staff... Staff said they were sometimes short staffed when staff were off sick."
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff were also supported to gain additional qualifications relevant to their roles... Staff felt supported in their roles and received one-to-one sessions of supervision."
Management
7/10
✓
People and their relatives said the registered manager was approachable and supportive. Staff were positive about the registered manager and told us she was supportive and approachable.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Two activities staff were employed to provide activities throughout the week. An activity plan was in place... sensory courtyard garden which was well maintained."
Points to consider
Relatives say there aren't always enough staff so people sometimes wait for help, and the team covers when others call in sick.
Some family members felt there should be more staff. Their comments included; "No, I don't think there is enough staff", "There often is no staff available to people in the day room..." Staff said they were sometimes short staffed when staff were, "off sick."
Activities programme has a coordinator and music sessions plus a sensory garden, but no specialist or innovative approaches to make the role more varied.
Two activities staff were employed to provide activities throughout the week... We saw people in a lounge area listening to an entertainer singing... There was a sensory courtyard garden.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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