Working at Cambian Lufton Manor College
Lufton, Yeovil, BA22 8ST
Operated by Cambian Whinfell School Limited
40 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.3/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.3/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership and supportive culture where staff feel safe and valued, with excellent safety practices, although agency staff are used at times and activities lack a dedicated coordinator."
Safety & Risk
9/10
✓
Staff managed medicines safely and were exceptional at ensuring students were not over-medicated by medicines that restricted and controlled behaviour... This had improved the lives of 2 students... The service had a proactive and positive culture of safety, based on openness and honesty... robust safeguarding system in place.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
The registered manager told us, 'Since our last inspection our culture has improved... having the right staff with the right values for the right reasons has brought us together as a team, it’s a culture of support and that has improved student’s progress and outcomes.' Staff said, 'Freedom of speech, Respect for each other, Empower students... Support students and each other and Humanity for each other as human beings.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The service made sure there were enough qualified, skilled and experienced staff... When agency was used a robust system was in place to ensure they had the right skills and competencies to support students.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff had received training in how to support autistic students and how to support people with a learning disability, they had access to bespoke training if they needed it. One staff member told us, 'We were struggling to meet the complex needs of a student. We told the managers who arranged for bespoke training...'
Management
8/10
✓
Staff said, '[registered manager] has done an incredible job. It has taken a long time to rebuild a work environment where students and staff feel safe, valued and supported. The ethos now is focused on the students as individuals.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Staff said, 'We support students to plan their activities, which includes activities planner, weekly menus... some students like swimming while some other like going to the arcade... movie nights... dance club... Art club every Tuesday... sports club for the student who enjoy playing sports like football, bowling and basketball.'
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate with enough skilled staff, but agency workers are used at times.
When agency was used a robust system was in place to ensure they had the right skills and competencies to support students.
Varied activities like art club, sports and outings are offered, but no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes mentioned.
Staff said, 'We support students to plan their activities... Art club every Tuesday... sports club...'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: December 2024
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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