We are honored to announce that Dayspring Villa earned the prestigious World’s Best Culture Certification from Drive. Our community is beaming with pride over this recognition for fostering an outstanding workplace culture, deeply rooted in the values of our parent organization, Christian Living Communities.
What is the World’s Best Culture Certification?
Drive, a consultancy firm specializing in senior living culture, is the leading user of the Barrett Values Assessment in aging services. This comprehensive tool has evaluated thousands of companies worldwide, including renowned organizations such as Mastercard, Coca-Cola, Prudential, and Volvo. Barrett Values Centre offers a robust benchmark for measuring organizational culture through utilizing its four million culture assessments and 25 years of data in its database.
The Culture Values Assessment allows team members to share their personal values, the current values of our community, and desired values of their ideal workplace. Once this feedback is gathered, it is calculated into a culture score that reflects the organization’s health and strength based on the alignment of these three sets of values. For Dayspring, these results provide a foundation for cultivating growth, unity, and overall well-being by reinforcing what works and addressing dysfunction within the workplace.
“What an amazing accomplishment,” shared Ryan Ludke, executive director at Dayspring Villa. “Dayspring Villa is one of CLC’s smaller communities, so this recognition is a huge achievement for our team. This community is a place where we strive to create cultures of belonging, where both residents and team members thrive, making it a great place to live and work! We drastically improved our score over last year as we dug into the data and worked with the team to improve our culture. The 2024 survey identified accountability, continuous improvement, and caring as our top desired values. The whole team is energized around these values, and we look forward our continued growth as a community.”
Dayspring Villa’s Culture Score
To achieve the prestigious World’s Best Culture Certification, an organization must score a minimum of 70 on the Culture Values Assessment. To provide context, the Global average is 55, the Healthcare average is 50, and Drive’s senior living communities average is 64. Dayspring Villa has exceeded this threshold, achieving an exceptional culture score of 83. Not only does this score affirm Dayspring Villa’s outstanding workplace culture within the senior living field but separates it from companies across various sectors worldwide. This certification emphasizes Dayspring Villa’s commitment to fostering an exemplary work environment that reflects our dedication to excellence and employee satisfaction.
“Applying globally recognized culture measurements to aging services means those organizations earning this high distinction have the caring heart of a senior living provider AND the culture of a world-class business leader,” said Denise Boudreau, Drive Founder & President.
The Impact of Our Community Culture
Evidence-based research shows that aligned values between employees and an organization are critical to team member retention and satisfaction. A thriving work culture also translates to a thriving community culture, making Dayspring Villa a wonderful next home for anyone seeking assisted living support.
In addition to Dayspring Villa’s World Best Culture Certification, our parent organization, Christian Living Communities (CLC), and many of our sister communities also received this esteemed designation. CLC achieved an impressive culture score of 83, reflecting the feedback of eighty-four percent of team members across all nine CLC-Cappella communities, Rhythms Home Care, and the organization’s home office. Learn more about their World’s Best Culture designations on the CLC website.
