Home care agency
Extra Care
Home care agency in Spennymoor, County Durham
Extra Care
Home care agency in Spennymoor, County Durham
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About
Extra Care is a home care agency based in Spennymoor, County Durham, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes. The agency works with older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. Extra Care was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2024, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 2 February 2024 · Last inspected 16 January 2024
Inspectors rated this Extra Care service good overall, with the rating unchanged from its last inspection. The service supports 210 people living in flats across seven schemes in County Durham. The report describes steady, personalised everyday care, with people seeing the same small group of staff and staff arriving on time.
- Risks to people's health, safety and wellbeing were managed well, and medicines were given safely.
- Staff were trained to recognise and report abuse, and people said they felt safe with them.
- Care plans were personalised, reviewed regularly, and encouraged people to do tasks independently.
- The management team was described as approachable and open to feedback, and the registered manager was seen as a positive influence.
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
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Extra 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
Extra Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 6.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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