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Harbour View

Lowestoft · 38.9 mi from Ipswich
Residential
4.1

from 18 verified staff reviews

What staff rate

Five dimensions, one home.

Work-life balance4.4
Culture4.2
Leadership3.9
Development3.8
Wellbeing4.4

Stapha's view

Verified — based on our interview with leadership

A small, honest home that punches above its size on wellbeing — the mental health first-aider count is unusually high for a home of 24 beds, four trained staff across the rota. Leadership is competent but stretched: the manager also covers a sister home two days a week, which staff feel. If that gets solved, this home has more in it.

One thing we're proud of

We've got four mental health first-aiders on the rota. In a home of twenty-four beds that's a real number.

Harbour View

Something small that changed everything…

We put a kettle and a proper armchair in the staff room. Sounds like nothing. It changed how breaks feel.

Harbour View

Staff reviews

18 verified reviews.

  • Care Assistant

    2 yrs

    Small home, big heart. I know every resident and every family. Manager cares but is stretched — she's honest about it.

  • Senior Carer

    4 yrs

    The mental health first-aider training was voluntary and free. I did it. Have used it more than once. Genuinely useful.

  • Care Assistant

    11 months

    I like the home but promotions feel slow — I asked about senior training six months ago and it's still 'being planned'. If you want a career track this might not be it yet.

    That's fair. Senior training is scheduled for January — you're on the list, I'll confirm the date this week.

    — Manager, Harbour View

  • Night Carer

    3 yrs

    Best small team I've been on. Nights are quiet, we look out for each other, breaks actually happen.

  • Care Assistant

    5 months

    Warm welcome. The seafront walks with residents are the reason I get out of bed on a bad day.

CQC: Good (2023)Staff retention: 77% last 12 monthsTypical response to applicants: 4 days