EMI-Care UK
Home care agency in Reading, Wokingham
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About
EMI-Care UK is a home care agency based in Reading, Berkshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. It describes itself as a health and social care company operating across England and Wales, offering domiciliary care, outreach and reablement support. Its specialist focus is dementia, and it also supports older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, people with sensory impairments and people with learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rates EMI-Care UK Good overall, in a report published in 2021, and rates it Good across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The agency says it aims to help the people it supports take part in community life and build social connections.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 14 July 2021 · Last inspected 25 June 2021
Inspectors found that this small, family-run community home care service supports a few people with personal care through a close-knit team. People were treated with dignity, their preferences, including cultural and faith needs, were taken into account, and medicines were handled safely. Staff were trained to recognised standards, and people were prompted to take in enough food and fluids.
- People were kept safe from abuse and neglect, and managers understood local safeguarding procedures.
- A caring, close-knit team that includes the managers speaks up for people and defends their rights.
- Care plans were detailed and person-centred, covering social and emotional needs, and people helped shape their own support.
- Communication was open and candid, quality was improved on an ongoing basis, and partnerships with social workers and council officials were strong.
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — EMI-Care UK 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
EMI-Care UK is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is WOODLEY PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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