Working at 3a The Droveway
3a The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LF
Operated by Achieve Together Limited
3 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel well supported with positive teamwork and strong safety, but no activities programme and relatives wanting more staff hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
People were receiving their medicines safely. Staff understood their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding people. Risks had been identified and there were clear plans in place to guide staff in how to support people safely.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff described feeling well supported and described positive team work. One staff member said, 'We are all trying our very best to meet the needs of the young men who live here.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
A relative told us that there were enough staff on duty. They said, 'We would like there to be more staff because it's better when there are two staff on, but there are enough staff and they have got to know our relation very well.'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Records confirmed that staff had received training that was relevant to the needs of the people they were supporting including, autism and Asperger syndrome, epilepsy and equality and diversity training. Staff told us that they had regular supervision meetings.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff described the registered manager as, 'Open and approachable.' A relative told us, 'I think things have improved 100% since the manager came.'
Programmes
4/10
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Staff supported people to access the local community and try new foods using pictorial tools, but no structured activities programme or coordinator mentioned.
Points to consider
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care and basic community support.
Staff described how they supported people to access the local community and try new foods, but no mention of dedicated activities coordinator, pet therapy, or structured programmes.
Staffing is adequate and safe but a relative said they would like more staff for better support.
A relative told us, 'We would like there to be more staff because it's better when there are two staff on, but there are enough staff.'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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