Working at Brighton & Hove City Council - The Beach House
29 Westbourne Villas, Hove, BN3 4GQ
Operated by Brighton and Hove City Council
14 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.5/10
Key Finding
"Good safety practices, sufficient staffing, and positive team culture, although managers have not kept up regular staff supervision."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Risk assessments were reviewed regularly to ensure they provided current guidance for staff. Each person's care plan had a number of risk assessments completed which were specific to their needs.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff commented that they all worked together and approached concerns as a team. A member of staff told us, 'I really like working here, we all work well together for the benefit of the residents.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff told us they felt there were enough of them to offer the appropriate support. The registered manager told us, 'We have had some staffing issues, but we won't take anyone into the home unless we can meet their needs.'
Training & Dev
5/10
!
Staff told us they had received induction training and further training in looking after people. They were knowledgeable of relevant best practice and regulations.
Management
4/10
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the providers formal system for staff supervision had not been maintained, and routine supervision had not gone ahead for staff for some time.
Programmes
5/10
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There was a varied range of activities on offer which included, arts and crafts, exercise, music, games consoles and specific events based around people's interests.
Points to consider
Managers have not done regular one-on-one check-ins with staff for some time, so oversight feels patchy.
the providers formal system for staff supervision had not been maintained, and routine supervision had not gone ahead for staff for some time.
Only basic training like safeguarding and moving people, no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.
monitoring of training, supervision and appraisal of staff... had not yet been implemented
Activities are basic like arts, crafts, music and games with no dedicated coordinator or special programmes to make days more varied.
There was a varied range of activities on offer which included, arts and crafts, exercise, music, games consoles and specific events based around people's interests.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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