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Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services
Home care agency in Castleford, Wakefield
Operated by Age UK
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services is a home care (domiciliary care) agency, delivering care and support in people's own homes across the Wakefield district. It is operated by Age UK and has its office in Castleford, West Yorkshire. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions. The published report dates from 2023. Its wider Age UK Wakefield District work focuses on helping individuals stay independent and improving quality of later life.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 December 2023 · Last inspected 13 November 2023
Inspectors looked at Age UK-Wakefield District Home Support Services, a home care agency supporting older people and younger adults in their own homes, which had 35 people using it at the time of the visit. The report describes people and relatives feeling safe, care calls being covered on time without missed visits, and staff being kind and caring. Care plans were personalised and staff said they felt supported through supervision and team meetings.
- People and relatives said they felt safe, and risks to people were assessed and monitored.
- No missed care calls were recorded, and people said staff arrived on time.
- Medicines were managed safely, and care plans focused on the individual and on helping people become more independent.
- Feedback from people and relatives was sought and used to improve care, and external health professionals were involved appropriately.
- Records audits were overdue and some records still needed signing, so inspectors recommended the provider review how it audits records.
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.
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What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6 miles away. The local GP practice is CASTLEFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Age UK
Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services is one of 14 services run by Age UK on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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