Home care agency
A PL+US Caring Service
Home care agency in Witham, Essex
A PL+US Caring Service
Home care agency in Witham, Essex
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About
A PL+US Caring Service is a home care agency based in Witham, Essex, delivering care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The agency's care focus is dementia support, and it works with the client groups listed above to enable people to remain at home with the help they need.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 3 November 2023 · Last inspected 5 October 2023
Inspectors found that people and their families were positive about the staff and management of this domiciliary care agency, which supported 16 people in their own homes at the time of the visit. Staff were described as caring, kind and respectful, care plans were built from individual assessments, and people's medicines, nutrition and infection control were handled safely. Recording and information systems, however, were not always organised well enough to allow effective oversight.
- People and their families spoke positively about the staff and the management of the service
- Staff were described as caring, kind and friendly, providing support in a respectful and compassionate way
- Care plans were based on individual assessments and gave staff clear guidance on meeting each person's needs
- Lessons were learnt when things went wrong and shared with staff, with a system of spot checks and ongoing training in place
- Recording and information systems were not always organised in a way that ensured effective oversight of the service
- The provider was reviewing its risk assessment process and recording to make sure it was robust
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
A PL+US Caring Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The local GP practice is FERN HOUSE SURGERY, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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