Working at Ava House
16 Loweswater Road, Maryport, CA15 8JR
Operated by Living For Life (Cumbria) Limited
5 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.1/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.1/10
Key Finding
"A positive staff culture and consistent team with regular supervisions and good training, although lacking a dedicated activities coordinator and clear career paths."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Safeguarding and medicines managed safely with audits and learning from incidents; minor checks like electrical certificates updated promptly during inspection.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff member said 'It is such a good staff team. All have their best interests at heart'; positive person-centred culture where staff feel engaged.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
People received support from a consistent staff team who knew people's needs and the provider's systems and standards.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff had comprehensive inductions including Care Certificate, specialist training in areas like nutrition and autism, and regular supervisions.
Management
7/10
✓
Registered manager in post, responsive during inspection by arranging updates and fixing window restrictors immediately, staff receive regular supervisions.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Staff supported volunteering, community trips, college placements, shopping outings, and skill-building like public transport use.
Points to consider
No dedicated activities coordinator or named specialist programmes, so the role focuses on community outings and volunteering rather than varied creative therapies.
No mention of activities coordinator or named programmes like Namaste Care.
Training includes essentials and some specialist areas but no funded qualifications or clear career development paths.
Staff had comprehensive inductions including Care Certificate and specialist training, regular supervisions; no mention of funded qualifications or career pathways.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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