Bristol ECHS
Home care agency in Bristol, Bristol, City of
Operated by Mears Extra Care
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About
Bristol ECHS is a home care agency based in Bristol, South West England, providing care and support in people's own homes. Its care focus is dementia, and it also supports people across several other CQC client groups, including older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and eating disorders.
The Care Quality Commission rates Bristol ECHS Good overall, in a report published in 2022. The agency also received a Good rating for each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 June 2022 · Last inspected 4 May 2022
Inspectors found that people using Bristol ECHS, which provides personal care in an extra care housing scheme and in people's own homes nearby, were generally happy with their care and felt able to raise concerns. Staff were described as kind, caring and knowledgeable about the people they support, and were said to go beyond their contractual duties. The report describes the service as well led and responsive to people's health and social needs.
- People were positive about their care and confident to raise concerns with staff or the registered manager.
- Staff were described as kind and caring, treated people with dignity and respect, and knew them well.
- Staffing levels, recruitment checks, training, supervision and medicines handling were found to be adequate to keep people safe.
- Leadership was described as visible and open, with robust quality assurance used to drive improvements.
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Bristol ECHS 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
Bristol ECHS is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southmead Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is SHIREHAMPTON GROUP PRACTICE, 1.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Mears Extra Care
Bristol ECHS is one of 8 services run by Mears Extra Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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