Home care agency
Elmar Home Care
Home care agency in Bradford
Elmar Home Care
Home care agency in Bradford
Operated by Elmar Home Care
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About
Elmar Home Care is a domiciliary care provider based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The agency delivers care and support in people's own homes for older people aged 65 and over, and younger adults under 65.
The Care Quality Commission inspected Elmar Home Care and rated it Requires Improvement in 2023. All five key questions—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led—were also rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 7 June 2023 · Last inspected 12 April 2023
Inspectors found that people using this home care service received support broadly in line with their assessed needs, and that staff understood how to promote independence, choice and privacy. Many people raised concerns about the timing of their care calls and how often they were supported by the same staff, and some felt less involved in decisions about their care. The overall rating was requires improvement, and the report notes the provider's governance systems need further development.
- Staff knew how to keep people safe and protect them from avoidable harm.
- Staff were described as respecting people's privacy and dignity.
- Staff received key training before starting work, and the provider checked that training was kept up to date.
- The provider's recruitment processes were safe, and most staff felt supported and valued. The management team responded proactively to the concerns inspectors raised.
- People raised concerns about call timing and the consistency of staff, and some said call times affected how time-critical medicines were given.
- Some care plans and care records needed more person-centred detail to help staff understand the people they support.
- Some people did not feel fully involved in decisions about their care or in care planning, and the provider's audits needed improvement to catch documentation and call-time problems.
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
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Elmar Home Care 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
Elmar Home Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.8 miles away. The local GP practice is LOW MOOR SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Elmar Home Care
Elmar Home Care is one of 4 services run by Elmar Home Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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