Home care agency
Careinmyhome West Essex
Home care agency in Epping, Essex
Careinmyhome West Essex
Home care agency in Epping, Essex
Operated by Careinmyhome
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Careinmyhome West Essex is a home care agency based in Epping, Essex, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and sensory impairment.
The Care Quality Commission rated Careinmyhome West Essex as Requires Improvement in 2022. The inspection found the agency's Effective, Caring and Responsive services to be Good, though Safe and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 14 December 2022 · Last inspected 17 November 2022
Inspectors found that the agency, which supports nine people with personal care in their homes, has been rated requires improvement overall, down from good at its last inspection. People were broadly happy with their care, and staff were described as knowledgeable about people's needs and trained. Concerns centred on how safely staff were recruited, the timeliness of visits, staffing levels to cover absences, and care plans that were not always clear and detailed.
- Staff have a good understanding of the needs of the people they support
- People say they are happy with the care they receive
- People are supported to make their own choices and to be as independent as possible
- Staff were not always recruited safely
- Some people raised concerns about how punctual their visits are, and staff worried there is not enough cover for absences
- The acting manager is new to post and does not yet have full oversight, and quality monitoring records are not always consistent
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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Careinmyhome West 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
Careinmyhome West Essex is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Alexandra Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is LISTER MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Careinmyhome
Careinmyhome West Essex is one of 2 services run by Careinmyhome 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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