Working at Seton Care Home
The Marillac, Eagle Way, Brentwood, CM13 3BL
Operated by The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul CIO
11 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.5/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.5/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership and a positive culture where staff feel supported, but adequate staffing and standard training are drawbacks."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
Effective safeguarding systems and staff understanding; medicines safely managed with errors investigated; good infection control.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff enjoyed working at the service, felt supported and listened to; one said 'I love my job and always enjoy being here'.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
Staff confirmed there were sufficient staff to meet people's needs; people received care in a timely way.
Training & Dev
6/10
✓
Staff had received appropriate training with plans reviewed regularly; regular supervision meetings in place.
Management
7/10
✓
Registered manager described as strong leader with open-door policy; staff say 'very supportive and we get our supervision and training regularly'.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Range of activities including art and music groups, cookery classes, social events with timetable displayed.
Points to consider
Staffing is adequate but nothing special, no mention of low agency use or long team retention.
Staff we spoke with confirmed there were sufficient staff to meet people's needs
Only standard training and regular supervision, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.
Staff had received appropriate training and had the skills required to meet people's needs. Training plans were in place which were reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
Activities are regular with variety like art and cookery but no specialist programmes or staff trained in therapies.
People also had access to a range of activities taking place on the ground floor. This included art and music groups, cookery classes and social events.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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