Working at St Barnabas Southwold
Godyll Road, Southwold, IP18 6AJ
Operated by St Barnabas Southwold
15 bedsResidential homes
Workplace Score
7.6/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.6/10
Key Finding
"Strong leadership, staff retention and good training create a positive culture, although activities lack specialist programmes and coordination."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Staff understood their roles and responsibilities in keeping people safe from harm. [...] safe management of medicines was in place [...] The registered manager carried out regular reviews of accidents and incidents
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Staff told us morale was good, they liked working at the home, had confidence in the registered manager and felt well supported
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
There continued to be enough staff safely recruited with the right skills and experience to meet the individual needs [...] There continued to be a settled and established workforce, staff turnover was low
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Ongoing supervision and a performance-based appraisal programme was 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
✓
The registered manager was held in high regard and there was visible leadership in the home. Staff felt supported by the registered manager and enjoyed their job
Programmes
6/10
✓
People were encouraged and enabled to pursue their hobbies, participate in activities of their choice through a varied activities programme. [...] I enjoy the exercises and the entertainment that is arranged
Points to consider
Varied activities like exercises and entertainment but no specialist programmes or coordinator to add real variety to the working day beyond routine care
People were encouraged and enabled to pursue their hobbies [...] through a varied activities programme. [...] exercises and the entertainment that is arranged
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: February 2020
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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