Working at Avocet House Care Home
Parkes Lane, Boston, PE21 7NT
Operated by Tanglewood Project Company No. 1 Limited
66 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management and positive culture where staff feel like family, but agency staffing and inconsistent medicines recording hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
People received their medicines safely. However, daily checks were not completed to ensure patch medicines were still in situ... there were some inconsistencies with recording open dates.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff were positive about working at Avocet House Care Home. One staff member told us, 'I do enjoy working here, it's like a family.'
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Staff deployment met people's needs and safety... Agency workers were sometimes used at the service.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
The staff training matrix showed 93% of training had been completed by all staff. Records showed staff had regular supervision and appraisals.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff told us they received sufficient training and were well supported by the management team. One staff member told us, 'The management team have always got time for you and are really supportive.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were provided with activities and entertainment. Both weekly and long-term schedules were shown in communal areas and shared with people.
Points to consider
Adequate staffing levels but some agency workers cover shifts.
Agency workers were sometimes used at the service.
Only standard training programme with 93% completion and regular supervision, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
The staff training matrix showed 93% of training had been completed by all staff.
Regular activities with schedules and facilities like cinema, but no specialist programmes or innovative approaches.
People were provided with activities and entertainment. Both weekly and long-term schedules were shown in communal areas.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: October 2022
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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