Working at Ivydene Residential Home
1 Station Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 3PU
Operated by Ivydene Residential Home Ltd
17 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.2/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.2/10
Key Finding
"Stable staffing and positive culture where staff feel valued, although unstructured activities and developing management checks need improvement."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Risks were managed and mitigated although not always recorded
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
There was a positive culture within the service and staff demonstrated good team working abilities. Staff told us they enjoyed working at the service
Staffing Levels
8/10
✓
People benefitted from receiving care and support from a consistent and stable staff team; agency staff had not been used for some years
Training & Dev
5/10
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Staff told us they felt supported, had received an induction and that the training they received helped them to perform their role
Management
5/10
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A registered manager had been employed in April 2019 and had introduced systems to drive improvement. Whilst these had been mostly successful, further development was required
Programmes
4/10
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People accessed the community and followed their interests. We heard examples of the activities people enjoyed in the community and within the service
Points to consider
No activities coordinator or structured programme, so the job is mostly routine personal care with some community outings
People accessed the community and followed their interests. We heard examples of the activities people enjoyed in the community and within the service
Manager in post but quality checks and records still need more work to spot issues quickly
audits... still in their infancy and had not been completed on a regular basis
Only standard training and induction mentioned, no specialist courses or development
had received an induction and that the training they received helped them to perform their role. All training was delivered in a classroom setting
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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