Working at Bramble Cottage Retirement Home
18 Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8NA
Operated by Bramble Care Homes Limited
28 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Staff praise the supportive manager and open culture, but ongoing recruitment and standard training hold it back."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Staff knew how to identify and report any concerns. The provider had safe recruitment... Medicines were managed safely... Risks associated with people's safety... were managed
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
The provider successfully maintained an open and transparent culture which contributed to staff work satisfaction and in turn the staff delivering good care for people
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People told us there were enough staff... We observed, and staffing rotas showed, that planned staffing levels were being achieved
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff induction included the provider's mandatory training as well as shadowing an experienced member of staff. Staff told us they felt supported and had regular supervisions
Management
7/10
✓
Staff were extremely complimentary of the support they received from the registered manager. One staff member told us '[Registered manager] is great, she's firm and fair... we have a very open door culture'
Programmes
6/10
✓
They put on something every day by way of activity. I like the singing and I go to the quizzes. They're great fun. In the summer we have barbecues in the garden and sometimes we go out
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough to meet needs but recruitment is still going on so it might not feel fully stable
There were sufficient staff deployed to meet people's needs and staff recruitment was on-going
Only standard training like inductions and supervisions with no specialist courses or qualifications mentioned
Staff induction included the provider's mandatory training as well as shadowing an experienced member of staff. Staff told us they felt supported and had regular supervisions
Daily activities like quizzes, singing, painting and barbecues add variety but no dedicated coordinator or innovative programmes
They put on something every day by way of activity... quizzes, exercises, painting... barbecues in the garden and sometimes we go out
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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