Working at The Devonshire Nursing Home
95 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7TB
Operated by Mr & Mrs B Clarke and Mrs C Mills
42 bedsNursing homes
Workplace Score
7.7/10
AI analysis of latest data
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PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Score: 7.7/10
Key Finding
"Hands-on approachable leadership, excellent staff retention and family-like team culture, although activities lack specialist innovative programmes."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
2021 targeted inspection: Assured effective infection prevention, outbreak management, PPE and testing; per 2018: Safe medicines with audits, safeguarding training, accident analysis.
Staff Culture
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Staff enjoyed working, felt supported, worked as a team like family; per 2021: Manager praised staff resilience and teamwork during COVID outbreak.
Staffing Levels
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Enough staff with time to talk and no rush; very low turnover, some staff over 20 years, robust recruitment checks.
Training & Dev
7/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Regular training including pressure area care, nutrition, long-term conditions; most care staff had or working towards NVQ; supervision and appraisal plan in place.
Management
8/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Registered manager had open-door policy, was hands-on and approachable; people, relatives, staff and professionals said very good and well-led.
Programmes
6/10
✓
Per 2018 comprehensive inspection: Dedicated activity coordinator with varied programme including pet pals, chair yoga, singing, school visits, outings and wish tree requests.
Points to consider
Activities are varied with a coordinator doing music, yoga, pets and trips but nothing specialist or innovative like award-winning therapy programmes to mix up the daily routine.
Activity co-ordinator arranged activities... singing, card making, lunch out, gentle movement to music, chocolate tasting, pet pals, chair yoga and visits from... school and nursery.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: January 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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