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Security report for springwoodhouseresidentialhome.co.uk

Springwood House Residential Care Home · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Springwood House Residential Care Home is a small UK-based healthcare provider specializing in residential care for the elderly. The business emphasizes a warm, supportive environment with dignity, respect, and community. Their services include 24-hour care, home-cooked meals, and opportunities for residents to continue hobbies and interests. The website is hosted on Google Sites and uses Google technologies, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation but lacks advanced technical and security features. Security posture is moderate with no detected HTTPS issues but missing security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the business appears credible but should address domain registration and security best practices to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  4. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on elderly residential care in a picturesque UK village setting. It has a long-standing presence with over four decades of service. The business model is centered on providing personalized care in a home-like environment. The website content and testimonials indicate a focus on quality care and community involvement. The company leverages Google Sites for web presence, suggesting limited investment in custom digital infrastructure. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The business targets elderly residents and their families, positioning itself as a trusted local care provider.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and Google-hosted resources, which provides a baseline of security. However, there is no evidence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No forms or input fields were detected, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. Privacy policy exists and indicates GDPR compliance, but cookie consent mechanisms are absent. WHOIS data is missing due to domain registration issues, which is a concern for domain legitimacy and trust. No incident response or security contact information is provided. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced headers, cookie consent, and clearer security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Resolve domain registration issues to ensure WHOIS data is complete and accurate, improving domain legitimacy and trust.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies with dedicated contact channels.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Springwood House Residential Care Home
Description
Providing professional care in a warm supportive environment where you'll find dignity, respect and community under one roof.
Key services
Residential care, Home-cooked meals, Support for hobbies and interests, Tranquil gardens and peaceful environment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Sites, Google Fonts, Google APIs, JavaScript
Platforms
Google Sites
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied by Google APIs usage)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google APIs
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Content is focused on residential care services for elderly people.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  5. Website uses Google Sites platform and Google-hosted resources.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. WHOIS data is missing due to domain registration error, indicating domain name issues.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  10. Site navigation is clear with multiple service and information pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Google Sites, utilizing Google Fonts and Google APIs for functionality and styling. The platform provides ease of use but limits customization and advanced security configurations. Performance is moderate with reliance on Google infrastructure. The site is mobile responsive and accessible at a basic level. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data present. No custom backend or advanced frameworks detected. The site lacks forms and interactive elements, reducing complexity but also limiting engagement. Technical debt is low due to platform constraints but modernization opportunities exist for enhanced security and compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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