Working at Oaklands Littlehampton Limited
Oakland Grange, Littlehampton, BN17 6BB
Operated by Oakland (Littlehampton) Limited
42 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Strong safety practices and supportive management with good training, but staffing gets busy during sickness with some agency use and basic activities."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2020 IPC inspection: assured on all measures including dedicated IPC lead, outbreak folder/guidance, sanitisation equipment; per 2017: good safeguarding training, risk assessments, medicines management.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Per 2017: staff survey showed they felt supported by management; staff said 'very supportive management team... manager listens to our ideas'
Staffing Levels
5/10
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Per 2017: 'Staffing levels were sufficient... Generally people felt there were enough staff... but if staff are sick, it can be busy... We use agency from time to time'
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2017: staff completed Care Certificate and NVQs; mandatory training refreshed annually, specialist training (dementia, diabetes) every two years; supervisions every six months.
Management
7/10
✓
Per 2017 comprehensive inspection: people, staff and relatives spoke highly of the registered manager; chief executive visited daily; open door policy and staff felt supported.
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2017: 'A range of activities was on offer... Trips out... Glenn Miller band, garden centre... reminisce with music and pictures... hatching chicks'
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but gets busy when staff are sick and they use agency workers sometimes.
Per 2017: 'If staff are sick, it can be busy... We use agency from time to time, but staff have the first refusal of extra shifts'
Activities include basic outings, music events and animal visits but no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes.
Per 2017: 'A range of activities was on offer if people chose to participate... outings into the community... Glenn Miller band... reminisce... hatching chicks'
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: August 2017
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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