ECL Mid Essex
Home care agency in Chelmsford, Essex
Operated by Essex Cares
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- 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
ECL Mid Essex is a home care agency based in Chelmsford, providing care and support in people's own homes. It is linked to ECL (Essex Cares Limited), which aims to help people live as independently as possible. The agency supports older people, adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, and people recovering from illness, surgery or an accident through reablement. Its stated care focus is dementia, and it also supports younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs or sensory impairment.
ECL's Inclusive Employment programme helps adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in Essex to find and keep paid work. ECL Mid Essex is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care, based on a report published in 2023.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 19 December 2023 · Last inspected 7 November 2023
Inspectors rated this domiciliary reablement service Good, with people receiving flexible, responsive care that supports their independence and goals. Staff were described as knowing people's needs and preferences well, and people said they felt safe and were treated with care, kindness and respect. The report also notes that some staff did not feel valued or well supported by managers.
- Care is flexible and responsive, promoting independence and meeting reablement goals
- Staff have good knowledge of each person's specific needs and how they wish to be supported
- People are treated with care, kindness, dignity and respect, and feel safe
- Medicines are managed safely, staff are trained, and people's views are sought and acted on
- Some staff did not feel valued or supported by the provider and registered manager
- Some staff felt communication with their internal managers was not always effective or supportive
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — ECL Mid 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
ECL Mid Essex is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 3.1 miles away. The local GP practice is WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Essex Cares
ECL Mid Essex is one of 5 services run by Essex Cares on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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