Working at Overseal Residential Care Home
Woodville Road, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU
Operated by Ahavah Healthcare Limited
30 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.8/10
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Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.8/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel supported by great management and enjoy the positive teamwork, but need to cover shifts when sick and training lacks specialist courses."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were safeguarded from abuse and avoidable harm. Staff understood the signs to look for and who to report to. Medicines were managed safely, and people received their medicines as prescribed.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff were positive about working at Overseal Residential Home. Comments included 'The registered manager and head of care are really supportive to me. I love working here.' Another staff member said, 'The home is run really well. I have worked in other care homes, and they don't compare to this. The teamwork is really good, and we all support each other.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
The provider ensured there were sufficient numbers of suitable staff. A member of staff said, 'The staffing levels are good. There are obviously times when people call in sick, but we all cover shifts if needed.'
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
People were supported by trained staff and records showed they received the training they needed to meet people's needs. One member of staff told us, 'The training is very good. We have a mixture of face to face and online.' We saw staff's competency was assessed following training.
Management
7/10
✓
Staff were positive about working at Overseal Residential Home. Feedback from staff about the service and management was positive. Comments included 'The registered manager and head of care are really supportive to me. I love working here.'
Programmes
6/10
✓
An activities coordinator was in post and provided a variety of activities. On the day of the inspection several people were involved in creating Halloween pumpkins.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but you might need to cover extra shifts when colleagues are sick.
A member of staff said, 'The staffing levels are good. There are obviously times when people call in sick, but we all cover shifts if needed.'
Training covers the basics with inductions and supervisions but no specialist courses or funded qualifications mentioned.
New staff completed an induction and worked with experienced staff... Staff were provided with supervision to monitor their performance and enable them to professionally develop.
Activities coordinator runs regular varied sessions like Halloween crafts but nothing more innovative or specialist.
An activities coordinator was in post and provided a variety of activities. On the day of the inspection several people were involved in creating Halloween pumpkins.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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