Working at Respite Unit for Adults with Learning Disabilities
32 Kentish Road, Southampton, SO15 3GX
Operated by Southampton City Council
7 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.8/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 5.8/10
Key Finding
"A positive culture where staff feel valued and strong safety practices, but frequent manager changes create leadership instability."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
People were kept safe from avoidable harm because staff knew them well and understood how to protect them from abuse. Records showed these were followed up and learned from. Staff managed risks effectively with detailed assessments and MCA/DoLS compliance.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff felt respected, supported and valued by senior staff and management. This supported a positive and improvement-driven culture where staff were empowered to deliver a service which was relaxing, safe and comfortable for people.
Staffing Levels
5/10
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The service deployed enough staff to support people safely, and according to their needs and preferences. We saw staff were able to support people in a calm, professional manner, including at busier times.
Training & Dev
5/10
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People were supported by staff who had the necessary minimum skills and knowledge to support them according to their needs. Staff had training on how to recognise and report abuse.
Management
5/10
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There had been 3 managers at the service in the 12 months before our inspection. The last registered manager had left 2 months before the inspection. Staff felt respected, supported and valued by senior staff and management.
Programmes
5/10
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Per 2019 comprehensive inspection: Everyone we spoke with told us the activities were good. Each morning, people sat down with staff to discuss what they would do over the weekend. People had visited different places such as Winchester and Bournemouth... in-house activities such as art and craft, watching films and playing computer games.
Points to consider
Three managers in the last year and no permanent manager registered yet, so leadership stability is an issue.
There had been 3 managers at the service in the 12 months before our inspection. The last registered manager had left 2 months before the inspection. The manager had applied to register with us, and their application was being processed.
Staff numbers are enough for safe calm care but no word on low agency use or easy workloads.
The service deployed enough staff to support people safely, and according to their needs and preferences. We saw staff were able to support people in a calm, professional manner, including at busier times.
Only basic training like safeguarding and minimum skills, no specialist courses or qualifications funded.
People were supported by staff who had the necessary minimum skills and knowledge to support them according to their needs.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: June 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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