Prestwick Care
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DismissPrestwick Care is a care service provider. They own and manage care homes in North East England.
prestwickcare.co.ukRating based on 30 employees who took the Breakroom Quiz
About jobs at Prestwick Care
Pay
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Needs improving
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Most people are paid below market rates
Do Prestwick Care pay market rates?
Most people are paid less than average for their job.
How we know this
90% of people are paid below average for the type of work they do.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and December 2024.
Why this matters
Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.
Workplace
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Okay
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Only some people get proper breaks
Do people at Prestwick Care get proper breaks?
Some people don’t get proper breaks.
How we know this
40% of people report that they don’t get to take proper breaks.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and December 2024.
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
Okay
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Only some people recommend their team
Do people at Prestwick Care recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
40% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and December 2024.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
Good
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Most people get enough training
Do people get enough training when they start at Prestwick Care?
Most people got enough training when they started.
How we know this
90% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and December 2024.
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
Needs improving
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Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening
Do people think Prestwick Care head office understands what's happening where they work?
Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
How we know this
70% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2023 and December 2024.
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
How Prestwick Care ranks
Prestwick Care ranks joint 120th to work for out of social care providers.
- 120= United Response
- 120= Prestwick Care
- 120= Spectrum
Rankings are based on Breakroom Ratings for employers with 20 or more Breakroom Quiz responses, accurate as of 23 April 2025.
Prestwick Care job reviews
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Best thing
I'm in charge of 5 staff
Worst thing
Low wage
Housekeeper at Prestwick Care, October 2020
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Best thing
The hours are,ok
Worst thing
Expected to do too much even if you are short staffed. Pay is rubbish. We have to work to get our first weekend off ( we work two in two off) you are no more thought if you do extra hrs or extra work load
Domestic laundry assistant at Prestwick Care, February 2020
Handy to know
How are people paid?
Based on 10 Prestwick Care employees