Avery Healthcare Employee Reviews

What is the best part of working at the company?Local to home and easy travel options What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Unpaid break and work load too much Feel under valued at times and pay is low What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Its average I guess Avery feel they pay a good wage but in reality it’s poor for a large company. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Good I guess Just get on with the work can only do what you can and the rest gets left for another shift

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Abysmal

Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Lady Jane court - 20 September 2023

This company does not care and should not be running care homes! Management have clicks. There is no opportunities for growth or decent pay. There is not enough staff on shifts so dangerous conditions are set up ready for you to take the fall.

Pros

Hastee pay

Cons

Overworked and never enough staff so extra work for everyone!

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Insights into Avery Healthcare

Based on 199 survey responses

What people like

Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Trust in colleagues
Sense of belonging

Less pay with unfair treat

Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Hatfield, Hertfordshire - 7 September 2023

Not fairly pay for night shiftsNo flexibility for workNo fix days givenRude behaviour managing Accident at work(zero sick pay) just Government approved you can getNo food and no extra support No bonus with extra workNo career pathway(training workouts are missing)No qualification required for higher position, if you have direct contact with higher management. 😉

Pros

Paid training

Cons

No flexibility, no food, lack of managing, rude management

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Stress with less pay

Senior Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Hatfield - 7 September 2023

Pros

Training paid

Cons

No more flexibility

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Exciting and challenging

Activities Co-ordinator (Current Employee) - Barnet - 5 September 2023

Avery is a pleasant and family oriented care home. Highly professional work environment and opportunities to learn on the job every day. Currently work in activities and wellbeing but I have hands on care for both Dementia and Assisted Living Residents.

Pros

Yes we have good meals, nice environment and management

Cons

My current salary is not able to help me rent a descent accommodation

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INTERIM HOME MANAGER (Former Employee) - Lichfield - 24 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?If your face fits then it can be a good place to work What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Suffering the wrath of cut throat Lorna!What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Micro management, too much pressure that’s not needed What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful and busy, not enough time to actually care

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Friendly, caring, helpful management and higher

Acting Deputy Manager (Current Employee) - Sunderland - 21 August 2023

I started at a care assistant at highcliffe care home. I have worked my way up the ladder and have gained experience and knowledge. I have recently been made acting deputy manager. The manager has supported me in my new role and guided me to the best of my ability and is always there to help when needed. The care staff are friendly and caring to all that live and visit the home.

Pros

Experience, support

Cons

None

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Great team and great place to work

Housekeeping Assistant (Current Employee) - Highcliffe care home - 21 August 2023

I find Highcliffe care home a great place to work with great staff and great managers. The hours I work are great as have kids. Lovely residents who make it my day more enjoyable.

Pros

Earlier finishing times as have kids

Cons

None

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Awful

Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Bracknell - 18 August 2023

They employ people to fill gaps! You don’t really get any proper training, 5 days in the training room 3 shadow shifts and that’s it! Some of the team are absolutely amazing, but others are shocking. Management and office staff don’t actually care about you or the residents it’s all about the money! They sell you a lie!!!

Pros

None

Cons

Everything

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Awful

Health Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Bournemouth, Dorset - 7 August 2023

Avery took over the care home I work in and it’s awful, we offered luxury care and they’ve cut our budget so much it’s below average at best. They can’t pay us our correct wages and mess you about when you try and correct it and when they finally pay it’s still short of what you owed, cut free staff meals. Wont train staff in how to deal with resident who have dementia and get violent so constantly battered and bruised as you just have to accept the beating as they won’t do anything to help this. The management and team who run our home are great but the management of the new company is shocking.

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Poor Place To Work

Senior Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Knowle - 4 August 2023

Management do not answer there phones, I was stressed the company are more interested in bringing in the money. I would not recommend anyone to work here. Not must time to care for the residents as it is always short staffed. Very poorly managed.

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Receptionist

Receptionist/Administrator (Current Employee) - Brentwood, Essex - 2 August 2023

I have worked as a receptionist for many years. Working as receptionist for care home is so diffident. There are days where have full of laughter and sadness. The residents are brilliant, the stories they have to tell are amazing. Working for Avery healthcare, is brilliant. The management at our home will join in and make teas and coffees etc. they help with clearing the cafe areas etc. answer the phone if you help a resident. They sit on the reception. When w have visitors from the Avery care team, they just like us, down to earth. I have to say l enjoy the receptionist position. There is never a dull moment. I am very lucky as l have full support from my line manager and out Business admin manager. All my other colleagues. I feel l was made for this type of job.

Pros

Free lunches.

Cons

None

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Nice place

Dementia Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Eastbourne, East Sussex - 17 July 2023

Nice place to work. Good team work amongst everyone. Always looking for improvements to make. Great team appreciation. Good hours. Calm but busy environment

Pros

Free lunches, good team

Cons

No e

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Management not interested

Central Services (Former Employee) - Northampton, Northamptonshire - 16 July 2023

Too much politics and incompetence. No loyalty and company run by people with no idea. There are plenty more care companies who will treat you better.

Pros

I did no work

Cons

The people

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Poor staff treatment

Full time Chef (Former Employee) - Knowle - 13 July 2023

The managerial staff at Avery were terrible while I worked for the company, zero care for staff and guests over lockdown period.While I worked there as a chef, the kitchen was on the top floor, the air con was always broken and they always ignored our requests to fix it.

Pros

Zero

Cons

Zero care for staff and residents

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Worst management ever

Worker (Former Employee) - Lichfield - 12 July 2023

You are a number and nothing more, will take anyone on for any job and toss you out the door the moment there not happy with anything. No care for residents they are just the cashflow.

Pros

None

Cons

All

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Management

Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Birmingham - 28 June 2023

During my time at bourn view if you wasn’t a family member or close friend of the management team you wouldn’t be able to progress, the management gave a senior position to a 17 year old due to the face she was related to the management team. On the night there was only 1 senior to 80+ residents and only 4 carers to 80+ residents management would refuse to help when being this short staffed. Day staff will give 8pm medication at 6pm and sometimes will give 10pm medication at 6pm

Pros

Carers are amazing

Cons

Management

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Made some great friends Nd feel like I can talk openly to managment

Senior Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Bristol - 26 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Work/life balance is good, great team What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Some times Staffing levels can be stressful What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Excellent environment and very diverse culture What is a typical day like for you at the company?Overall enjoyable experience.

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Hard work under valued and unappreciated

Head Chef/Kitchen Manager (Former Employee) - Milton Keynes - 22 June 2023

Would never work for this company again they do not follow their values one family, everyone is in it for themselves , work load is very unrealistic and cannot be achieved, lots of pressure to get job done and it’s affected my marriage and mental health and physical health. Toxic workplace

Pros

None really

Cons

Can’t achieve work load

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High quality care and nursing delivered

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Solihull - 15 June 2023

The contract doesn’t offer much, just basic annual leave, not all Bank Holidays are paid. Overall it is a nice place to work in with overtime options. The quality of care is very high and the care team efficient but they are not paid fairly unfortunately.

Pros

Free drinks, biscuits, ice cream van once a week, Treat the staff Friday

Cons

Work load for 1 nurse too much

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Sorry I Left

Senior Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Northampton - 10 June 2023

Sorry I left after such a short period.The grass is definitely not greener on the other side.We learn from our mistakes and definitely move on.Will try to return as soon as possible