Working at Wickmeads
2 Wickmeads Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4LG
Operated by Care South
50 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.7/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.7/10
Key Finding
"Supportive managers and positive staff culture with strong safety, but basic activities and unclear team stability."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Safeguarding procedures were in place and staff knew how to raise concerns within the service and externally, they were confident the registered manager would deal with the concerns fully.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff were passionate about their role and the support they received. A staff member said, 'When I come here, I feel at peace.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff on duty to provide care. People’s needs had been assessed to determine their dependency to ensure staffing levels were safe.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
There was a comprehensive induction and training programme for staff, which included competency checks.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff told us they felt supported by the registered manager and the deputy manager who guided them in their role. A staff member said, 'The registered manager is passionate, and all the support we receive comes from them.'
Programmes
4/10
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Staff were continually offering people choices, either food and drink or activities for them to enjoy.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to cover needs, but no word on stable teams or hardly any agency workers.
There were enough staff on duty to provide care.
Only standard induction and training with checks, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
There was a comprehensive induction and training programme for staff, which included competency checks.
Just basic choices for activities offered by staff, no proper programme or coordinator to vary the workday.
Staff were continually offering people choices, either food and drink or activities for them to enjoy.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2025
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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