Working at Ivelhurst Nursing Home
27 Preston Road, Yeovil, BA21 3AD
Operated by Ivelhurst Nursing Home Limited
58 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
6.3/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.3/10
Key Finding
"Supportive management and positive team culture with enough staff, but routine activities and few outings hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
2021 targeted inspection: 'Somewhat assured' on premises hygiene and social distancing with minor improvements required for high touch points and dining but 'rectified following the inspection'; per 2019: good safeguarding, risks, medicines and incidents.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff spoke positively about the registered manager... felt listened to and involved... one person said, "Staff are happy, we are happy".'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'People were supported by enough staff to meet their needs... Staff told us they felt there was sufficient staff as they could take time to talk with people and join in activities.'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'The provider had a full training programme which staff confirmed they attended... Staff told us there were training opportunities and they could suggest additional training... regular supervisions.'
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'Staff spoke positively about the registered manager. All staff spoken with said they felt listened to and involved in all aspects of the care and future plans for the home.'
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: 'People participated in a range of activities... Flexercise sessions... exercises and a quiz... activities person was part of the care team in the afternoon... not the same atmosphere... some people told us they would like to go out more.'
Points to consider
Days mostly routine care with some group activities like chair exercises, quizzes, music and themed days, but no full-time activities lead or lots of outings to keep things fresh.
People participated in a range of activities to meet their individual needs... enjoyed joining in with the morning 'Flexercise' sessions... quiz... activities person was part of the care team in the afternoon... not the same atmosphere as the morning... some people told us they would like to go out more. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection
Enough staff to manage and have a chat with residents, but no info on low agency use or stable long-term teams.
There were sufficient staff to support people... People told us they felt there were enough staff... Staff told us they felt there was sufficient staff. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection
Basic training to do the job right and stay updated, but no specialist courses or funded qualifications for career growth.
Staff received training relevant to their role and the needs of people living in the home... full training programme which staff confirmed they attended... training opportunities. Per 2019 comprehensive inspection
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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