Alma Care (UK)
Home care agency in Croydon
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Alma Care (UK) is a home care agency based in Croydon that delivers personal care and support to people in their own homes. The agency works with older people, those with dementia, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. Its services include domiciliary care, live-in care, support for autistic spectrum disorders, mental health support, care transitions, emergency respite and childcare. Alma Care (UK) is a member of the Home Care Association.
The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 29 March 2019 · Last inspected 13 February 2019
Inspectors found that people receiving care from this home care agency were usually visited by the same familiar staff, who arrived when expected and knew what to do. Staff were described as caring and as supporting people to stay independent. After a previous inspection that raised concerns about management systems, the report found those systems now working as intended.
- Visits are usually made by the same staff, who arrive on time and know what to do once there.
- Staff are described as caring and as supporting people's independence.
- Medicines are managed safely in line with prescriptions, and infection control procedures are followed.
- Quality monitoring systems, strengthened since the last inspection, are used consistently and work effectively.
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Alma Care (UK) will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Alma Care (UK) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CROYDON SAS, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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