Home care agency

Caring For Thurrock

Home care agency in Grays, Thurrock

Caring For Thurrock

Home care agency in Grays, Thurrock

Operated by Thurrock Borough Council

CQC GoodDementia
Address14 Piggs Corner, Southend Road, Grays, RM17 5RS

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About

Caring For Thurrock is a home care agency based in Grays, Thurrock, Essex. It provides care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, substance misuse concerns and eating disorders.

Caring For Thurrock was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 28 February 2023 · Last inspected 8 February 2023

Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care agency's services, along with their relatives, spoke very positively about the carers. Care planning was described as person-centred, staff were recruited with appropriate checks and trained, and support with eating, drinking and medicines was provided. Inspectors noted that people were supported to make choices and to plan for the end of their life, and that systems were in place to monitor the service.

Strengths noted
  • Feedback from people and relatives about the carers was very positive
  • Care planning was person-centred and aimed at keeping people safe and well
  • Staff were recruited after appropriate checks and received relevant training, including for medicines
  • Support was given with hydration and nutrition, and people were supported to make their own choices

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital5.0 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Caring For Thurrock 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

Caring For Thurrock is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is BALFOUR MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darent Valley Hospital · 5 mi
Nearest GP
BALFOUR MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Thurrock Borough Council

Caring For Thurrock is one of 3 services run by Thurrock Borough Council 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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