Working at Wisteria Lodge
82 London Road, Waterlooville, PO8 0BU
Operated by Wisteria Lodge Limited
30 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.1/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.1/10
Key Finding
"Approachable management, loyal staff with positive morale and strong safety measures, but no activities programme or coordinator."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Per 2021 targeted IPC inspection: COVID-19 outbreak well managed, staff trained in and implemented IPC/PPE effectively, assured on all infection control measures
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: positive morale amongst staff, staff said 'I would not want to work anywhere else' and praised approachable management
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: core of long-serving loyal staff, people, relatives and staff felt there were enough staff to meet needs
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: staff trained appropriately with thorough induction, mixture of face-to-face, workbooks and online training, updates arranged
Management
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: good management of the home, clear leadership, registered manager handing over smoothly to new manager, staff positive and called manager 'very approachable'
Programmes
2/10
✕
No activities, engagement programmes, coordinator or creative approaches mentioned in either 2021 IPC or 2019 comprehensive inspection reports
Points to consider
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
No activities, engagement programmes, coordinator or creative approaches mentioned in either report
Staffing is adequate with enough staff to meet needs, but nothing special like low agency use or light workloads.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: People, relatives and staff all felt there were enough staff to meet people's needs
Only standard training like induction and updates, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff had been trained appropriately and there was very good training with a mixture of face to face training, work booklets and on-line training
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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