AQS Homecare Essex

AQS Homecare Essex

Home care agency in Billericay, Essex

Operated by Morepower

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressWeir House, 4 Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD

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About

AQS Homecare Essex is a home care agency, established in 1994, that provides domiciliary care in people's own homes from its office in Billericay, Basildon, Essex. It puts clients' independence first, encouraging self-sufficiency by teaching new skills and helping people set personal goals. With over 20 years of experience, the agency works mainly with local authorities and the NHS and is expanding its private client work.

Support can include reminders about medication, monitoring of food and fluid intake, and help maintaining personal hygiene and cleanliness. The agency's care focus is dementia, and it supports older people, younger adults, people with physical or sensory impairments, mental health needs, learning disabilities, substance misuse and eating disorders. The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, with Good ratings across all five key questions (report published 2019).

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 23 July 2019 · Last inspected 13 May 2019

Inspectors found that this home care agency, which supports people in their own homes, gives people regular care workers they have built positive relationships with. Risks are assessed and managed by a consistent team, and staff understand how to protect people from abuse. The report describes staff as kind and respectful, and says they help people keep their independence and make their own choices.

Strengths noted
  • People have regular care workers who know how they prefer to be supported.
  • Risks to people are assessed and managed by a team that knows them well.
  • Medicines are handled by staff whose training and competence have been checked.
  • Staff are described as kind and respectful, and they support people to communicate their views and choices.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital4.5 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsLimited
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — AQS Homecare Essex 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

AQS Homecare Essex is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Basildon Hospital, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CHAPEL STREET SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Basildon Hospital · 4.5 mi
Nearest GP
CHAPEL STREET SURGERY · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Morepower

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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