Working at Astral Lodge Residential Home
33-35 Ailsa Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BJ
Operated by Mrs Aunjali Johar & Mr Navneet Singh Johar
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management, good training and a stable happy team, but limited activities with no structured programme or coordinator."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Medicines were managed and administered safely... effective systems in place to monitor accidents and incidents... safeguarding had been raised appropriately.'
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff told us that they were happy working at the service and that they felt they had a good team... manager is always available and supportive.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'There were sufficient staff to meet people's needs... stable workforce that worked well as a team... staff available to spend time with people.'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff were well trained... recently completed a virtual dementia course... regular staff meetings and supervision with the registered manager.'
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff told us that they felt well supported by the registered manager... the manager is always available and supportive.'
Programmes
4/10
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Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'People generally did not like to take part in group activities and preferred one to one interactions... manicuring their nails... weekly entertainer... knitting... puzzles.'
Points to consider
No activities coordinator or structured programme, so the job is mostly routine care with basic one-to-one hobbies like manicures, knitting, and music.
The registered manager told us that people generally did not like to take part in group activities and preferred one to one interactions. We saw staff sitting with one person manicuring their nails.
Staffing is adequate and stable now after recent hires, but nothing special like no agency use or unhurried care mentioned.
There were sufficient staff to meet people's needs. Since the registered manager has been in post they have recruited a number of new staff and felt they now had a stable workforce.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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