Working at Sherrington House
71 Sherrington Road, Ipswich, IP1 4HT
Operated by The Partnership In Care Limited
48 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
6.9/10
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 6.9/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership from a dedicated manager and positive staff culture, but staffing lacks stability and activities need more specialist programmes."
Safety & Risk
7/10
✓
People were kept safe by staff. Identified risks to people were regularly assessed and mitigated... Staff understood their roles and responsibilities in keeping people safe from harm.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
There was a positive and open culture where staff felt able to speak to the registered manager if they needed guidance and support. Staff said '[Registered manager] listens and acts on what you say.'
Staffing Levels
6/10
✓
There continued to be enough staff safely recruited with the right skills and experience to meet the individual needs of the people who lived in the home.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Ongoing supervision and a performance-based appraisal programme continued to be in place. Staff gave examples of training opportunities they had accessed in relation to their own development goals, including achieving professional qualifications in care.
Management
8/10
✓
Sherrington House had an experienced, passionate and dedicated registered manager in post. The registered manager was held in high regard and there was visible leadership in the home.
Programmes
6/10
✓
A programme of activities took place... For people living with dementia there was one to one activity with staff, doll therapy and sensory objects such as twiddle cushions were available. Robotic cats were particularly popular.
Points to consider
There are enough carers to meet residents needs, but no word on stable teams or low agency use.
There continued to be enough staff safely recruited with the right skills and experience to meet the individual needs of the people who lived in the home.
Activities include quizzes, doll therapy and robotic cats for some variety, but no specialist programmes to really enrich the role.
A programme of activities took place which encouraged and enabled people to pursue their hobbies and interests... doll therapy and sensory objects... Robotic cats were particularly popular.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: May 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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