Working at 43 Sedlescombe Road South
43 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0TB
Operated by ASD Unique Services LLP
6 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel well-supported by strong leadership and training in a warm culture, but agency staff cover vacancies and activities rely on general team organisation."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Per 2019: risks well managed with ABC charts, staff safeguarding knowledge, safe medicines management; 2022: all infection prevention assured including PPE, testing, cleaning, outbreak plans.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2019: 'warm and friendly atmosphere... staff felt supported... open culture'; 2022: 'staff support and wellbeing had been a priority... regular one to one support... always support available... bonus at Christmas'.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
2022: 'The home had some long-term agency staff that were used from time to time... same workers... consistency'; Per 2019: 'some staff vacancies... covered by the use of regular agency staff'.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: specialist training in autism, PBS, epilepsy, Makaton; 'thorough induction... regular supervision... annual appraisal'; 2022: COVID-19, infection prevention training with updates.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Staff described the registered manager as 'amazing', felt well-supported with open culture and strong communication; 2022: registered manager felt supported by organisation and attends peer groups.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'variety of activities... trampolining, visits to local restaurants, cinema, theatres... college course... long walks... plans to change a garden shed into a sensory area'.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but they use some regular agency workers to cover vacancies.
Per 2019: 'There were some staff vacancies and these hours were covered by the use of regular agency staff'; 2022: 'some long-term agency staff that were used from time to time'
No named specialist activity programmes or dedicated coordinator, so the role is varied but relies on staff organising outings alongside care.
Per 2019: activities include 'trampolining, visits to local restaurants, cinema... college course... long walks', no coordinator or named programmes mentioned
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2019
Outstanding
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
★
Outstanding
Management Quality
Well-led: Outstanding
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