Working at Cedar Bungalows
Church Lane, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Operated by Coveberry Limited
4 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel valued in a family-like culture with strong leadership, but limited structured activities and initial incomplete recruitment checks hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Risks assessed, monitored and managed; medicines safely administered with audits; incidents recorded, analysed and discussed daily with professionals.
Staff Culture
9/10
✓
Staff said, 'It feels like family and we support each other.', 'Cedar Bungalows is an excellent place to work. It is a loyal and honest team.', 'I feel valued and part of the team.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
People were supported by small consistent teams of staff. There were enough staff at all times of day and night.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff completed regular training including positive behavioural support and physical interventions; regular one-to-one meetings for performance and development.
Management
8/10
✓
Staff said, '[The service manager] is firm, fair and friendly. A brilliant corrective coach.'; '[The service manager] provides good leadership and direction. [The registered manager] is here once a week and is approachable.'
Programmes
5/10
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People supported to follow interests: gardening, outings to woodlands and fish and chips, building a breakfast bar, buying a fish.
Points to consider
Staff numbers are enough with good team consistency, but some staff from previous provider had incomplete job history checks at first.
a number of staff had been recruited by a previous service provider. They had only been asked to provide a ten-year employment history. This was not in line with current recruitment guidance.
No activities coordinator or structured programmes, so the job is mostly personal care plus basic support for hobbies like gardening and outings.
People were supported to stay active and follow their interests both at the service and in the wider community.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2021
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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