Ambition Community Healthcare
Home care agency in Dereham, Norfolk
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Ambition Community Healthcare is a home care agency based in Dereham, Norfolk, providing nurse-led care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people, younger adults, and people with physical or learning disabilities. Its services include help with complex medical needs, recovery from illness and day-to-day support, along with medical assistance and emotional and social support. The agency also offers tailored services for people who hold Personal Health Budgets. Staff receive ongoing training, and the agency focuses on helping people stay independent, pursue their hobbies, spend time with family and remain active in their communities.
The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in its 2022 report, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 June 2022 · Last inspected 5 May 2022
Inspectors describe Ambition Community Health Care, a Dereham-based domiciliary agency supporting 28 children and adults in their own homes, as providing complex clinical care through tailored packages, with staff recruited and trained for each person's needs. Care plans are reviewed regularly, infection control and medicines handling were found to be well managed, and people's privacy, dignity, consent and choice were upheld. Staff recruitment is noted as a continuing difficulty, and some planned visits were missed.
- Care and support plans reflect people's needs and preferences and are reviewed on an ongoing basis
- Risks linked to people's care are well managed, and infection prevention and control and medicines administration met expected standards
- Staff respect people's privacy and dignity, understand consent, and are supported to build their skills
- Quality monitoring systems are in place, and the provider uses feedback to improve the service
- Staff recruitment has been difficult, and the provider has taken on a recruiter to help secure enough staff
- Some scheduled care visits were missed because of cancellations, staff or client illness, or staff unavailability
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Ambition Community Healthcare 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
Ambition Community Healthcare is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, 12.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ORCHARD SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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