Working at Bryher Court Nursing Home
85 Filsham Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0PE
Operated by Barron Kirk Quality Care Limited
45 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
4.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 4.2/10
Key Finding
"Positive culture, enough staff and good training, but no registered manager, unmanaged risks and no activity plans hold it back."
Safety & Risk
3/10
✕
Risks to people were not always safely managed. One person had... been assessed as at risk of choking. However, there was no choking risk assessment to guide staff.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
People, relatives and staff told us there was a positive culture at the home. They said the manager was approachable and they could speak with them at any time.
Staffing Levels
5/10
!
There were enough staff working each shift to support people. We saw that people were attended to promptly. Staff told us there were always enough staff working and in case of absences regular agency staff were used.
Training & Dev
5/10
!
The provider had worked with a training consultant to develop a training program... This training had commenced and staff were completing all training, in small groups, face to face, in the home.
Management
2/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A new manager had been in post for one month and was planning to register with CQC.
Programmes
2/10
✕
There were no activity care plans to inform staff what people currently liked to do each day.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in post, new one just started and not yet registered.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A new manager had been in post for one month and was planning to register with CQC.
Risks not fully managed, like missing choking guidance and diabetes instructions for staff.
Risks to people were not always safely managed... there was no choking risk assessment to guide staff... no information about what staff should do if the person's blood sugar was above or below their ideal range.
No activities programme or plans, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
There were no activity care plans to inform staff what people currently liked to do each day.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2023
Requires improvement
Safe
!
Requires improvement
Effective
!
Requires improvement
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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