Home care agency
Canterbury
Home care agency in Canterbury, Kent
Canterbury
Home care agency in Canterbury, Kent
Operated by Meridian Community Care
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- 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
Canterbury is a home care agency based in Canterbury, Kent, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency works with older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment. Canterbury was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019 across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 11 April 2019 · Last inspected 14 March 2019
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care agency in Canterbury as Good at its planned inspection in March 2019, the same rating as before. People said staff were kind and knew how to keep them safe, and that regular, punctual staff attended their calls. Risks were assessed, care plans were reviewed with people, and medicines were managed with GP and pharmacy input.
- Staff are described as kind, and people say they feel safe and supported in the way they prefer.
- Calls are made by regular staff who arrive on time, and people say calls are not missed.
- Risks to health and welfare are assessed, with guidance for staff, and care plans are reviewed regularly and agreed with people.
- People are supported to stay independent, make choices, access the community and eat a balanced diet, with joined-up working with other agencies including district nurses.
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Canterbury 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
Canterbury is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 10.3 miles away. The local GP practice is STURRY SURGERY, 2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Meridian Community Care
Canterbury is one of 2 services run by Meridian Community Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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