Working at Parris Lawn
39 Harvard Road, Lewes, BN8 5HH
Operated by Parris Lawn Care LTD
62 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
4.9/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 4.9/10
Key Finding
"Staff feel well supported with a varied activities programme, but no permanent manager and high agency staff reliance hold it back."
Safety & Risk
6/10
✓
Medicines were well managed, and people were supported to receive their medicines safely, when they needed them.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff told us that following the recent changes at the home they felt well supported. One staff member said, 'I just have to ask [interim manager] something and he will sort it.'
Staffing Levels
4/10
!
We found there were enough staff working, however, there was a high reliance on agency staff.
Training & Dev
5/10
!
There was an induction, training and supervision program in place. The management team had identified that supervisions had not been taking place.
Management
3/10
✕
The registered manager was not working at the home at the time of the inspection. An interim manager and senior managers from the provider organisation were currently responsible for the day to day running of the home.
Programmes
6/10
✓
There was an activity program. For the week of the inspection this included games, skittles, cinema, yoga, dance therapy, singing, art and card making, baking and a bus trip to a local café.
Points to consider
No permanent manager working there, just an interim one and managers from head office.
The registered manager was not working at the home at the time of the inspection.
High use of agency staff, even though they try to use the same ones for consistency.
there was a high reliance on agency staff.
Supervisions not happening regularly, even though there's a programme in place.
The management team had identified that supervisions had not been taking place.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: November 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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