Home care agency
Care Preference Ltd
Home care agency in York
Care Preference Ltd
Home care agency in York
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About
Care Preference Ltd is a home care agency based in York, North Yorkshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people, younger adults under 65 and people with physical disabilities. The agency says it specialises in working with people who have neuromuscular conditions and draws on expert advice in this area. Training plans are developed with the people it supports and built around everyday routines and activities.
The agency says it aims to keep its service affordable and accessible, and that care can be funded from one source or from a combination of funding bodies. The Care Quality Commission has rated Care Preference Good overall, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, in a report published in 2023.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 10 March 2023 · Last inspected 2 March 2023
Care Preference Ltd provides personal care to people in their own homes, including people living with neuromuscular disease or other physical disabilities. Inspectors found that people felt safe, described staff as caring and reliable, and received care tailored to their individual needs. The report describes a management team that kept good oversight of the service and was committed to achieving good outcomes for people.
- People said staff were dedicated, dependable and provided high-quality support.
- Care was planned around each person, and risks to their safety were identified, assessed and reviewed regularly.
- Safe recruitment was followed, there were enough trained staff, and medicines were given by staff trained to do so.
- Staff had good access to protective equipment, people were supported to make their own choices, and the management team had strong oversight of the service.
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
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What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Care Preference Ltd 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
Care Preference Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The York Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is YORK GP EXTENDED ACCESS (NIMBUSCARE), 1.3 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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