Working at Cavendish Residential Care Homes Limited
26 Kings Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 1AZ
Operated by Cavendish Residential Care Homes Limited
21 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.0/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.0/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel like an extended family with strong safety and supportive management, but staffing lacks easy workload details and activities miss specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2021 IPC inspection: Assured on PPE use, testing, social distancing, outbreak management; per 2018: good risk assessments, medicines, safeguarding knowledge
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff said 'I love it here... extended family' and 'The home is a very good place to work'; positive teamwork and support
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Sufficient staff were available... consistent staff team who knew people well'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff received regular training... Care Certificate... dementia awareness... Training is constant here'; supervision and appraisals in place
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Registered manager visible, well respected, promoted open culture; staff said 'the manager is very supportive'
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Activities coordinator provides daily one-to-one and group activities, Pygmy goats visit, seasonal events, community links
Points to consider
Staff numbers meet needs with a stable team, but no details on agency use or staff saying workloads feel easy.
Per 2018: 'Sufficient staff were available to provide the level of care needed. The registered manager told us that they had a consistent staff team who knew people well.'
Varied daily activities with a coordinator including pet visits and community events, but no specialist programmes or staff trained in therapies.
Per 2018: 'One to one sessions and group activities were held every day... visit... by Pygmy goats... community... local college... Age Concern'
Regular training covers dementia and safeguarding with inductions, but no funded qualifications or career paths mentioned.
Per 2018: 'Training is constant here... dementia awareness, next month it's Safeguarding... Care Certificate... staff supervision and annual appraisals'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2018
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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