Working at Sewells
6a Sewells, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AQ
Operated by Community Integrated Care
7 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
5.4/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 5.4/10
Key Finding
"Staff manage risks well and have good training, but no permanent manager and lack of activities hold it back."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Risks to people's safety and wellbeing were managed effectively. Staff were knowledgeable about the risks people faced in their daily lives.
Staff Culture
6/10
✓
Staff told us there had been a big change in how the team worked together. Staff said morale was much better now and they all felt part of an integrated team.
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There were enough staff deployed to keep people safe. We observed staff chatting with people and meeting their physical and emotional support needs as they arose.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Staff had received training in positive behaviour support (PBS) which meant they all used the same approach when supporting the person.
Management
2/10
✕
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post.
Programmes
2/10
✕
No activities, engagement, or creative approaches mentioned at all. The report describes only routine personal care delivery.
Points to consider
No permanent manager in place, which affects leadership stability and oversight.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post.
No activities programme or coordinator, so the role is mostly routine personal care.
No activities, engagement, or creative approaches mentioned at all.
Staffing is adequate but relies on some agency workers.
the agency staff are now joining us for face to face training which is good and they do a lot for the people too
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: March 2023
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Requires improvement
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