Home care agency
Building Independence Team
Home care agency in Manchester
Building Independence Team
Home care agency in Manchester
Operated by Manchester City Council - Adult Directorate
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Building Independence Team is a home care agency based in Manchester, North West England. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, working with older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, sensory impairment or learning disabilities.
The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 27 January 2020 · Last inspected 9 January 2020
Inspectors found that the Short Term Intervention Service, which supports adults with a learning disability to build confidence and independence in their own homes, provides flexible, person-centred reablement. People were described as having control over their support, staff were said to be kind and respectful, and privacy and dignity were upheld. Staff were reported to be trained and supervised, and the service was described as well led and approachable.
- Flexible, person-centred reablement that helps people stay in their own homes for longer
- Staff described as kind and caring, with dignity and privacy respected
- Risk assessments in place and incidents recorded, with learning from patterns and trends
- Good partnership working with advocates, relatives and other agencies, and approachable management
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Building Independence Team 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
Building Independence Team is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is GORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Manchester City Council - Adult Directorate
Building Independence Team is one of 4 services run by Manchester City Council - Adult Directorate on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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