Home care agency
E&K Care Limited
Home care agency in Wickford, Essex
E&K Care Limited
Home care agency in Wickford, Essex
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About
E&K Care Limited is a home care agency based in Wickford, Essex. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a specialist focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities.
E&K Care Limited 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 17 April 2020 · Last inspected 6 March 2020
Inspectors found that people receiving personal care from this home care service, which supports adults aged 65 and over, felt safe, were treated with kindness and respect, and had care plans that staff understood well. The report describes staff as trained, supported and valued, with quality checks in place to oversee the service. The service's overall rating is now good, a clear change from the inadequate rating it received at its previous inspection in 2019.
- Safeguarding and risk assessment arrangements were in place, and staff knew how to raise concerns.
- Medicines were handled safely, enough staff were available, and recruitment and infection control practices were sound.
- Staff received training and newly appointed staff had an induction, and staff said they felt valued and supported by leaders.
- People were supported with their diet, access to healthcare and choice in daily life, and people and relatives spoke positively about staff.
- The service was rated inadequate at its 2019 inspection and was placed in special measures; inspectors found the provider had made the required improvements, and CQC will continue to monitor 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.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — E&K Care Limited 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
E&K Care Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Basildon Hospital, 3.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ROBERT FREW MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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