Home care agency
Fuchsia Homecare Colchester
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
Fuchsia Homecare Colchester
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
Operated by Heart Homecare Cambridge
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About
Fuchsia Homecare Colchester is a domiciliary care provider based in Colchester, Essex. It delivers care and support in people's own homes to older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Fuchsia Homecare Colchester as Requires Improvement in its 2024 report. The agency was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 23 January 2024 · Last inspected 18 December 2023
Inspectors found that people receiving personal care in their own homes generally spoke well of the staff and of how approachable the managers are. Staff were described as feeling supported and able to raise concerns, and the provider was said to work with other health and social care professionals. However, visits did not always happen at the agreed times or last the agreed length, and inspectors were not fully assured there were always enough staff.
- Staff know how to spot and report possible abuse, and people said they feel safe.
- Medicines are managed safely, and staff recruitment included the required checks.
- People and their families gave positive feedback about staff and the management team.
- The provider works alongside other health and social care professionals to meet people's support needs.
- Processes for reviewing the quality and safety of care were not always effective.
- Visits were not always made at the agreed times or for the agreed duration, and staffing was not always sufficient to meet people's needs and preferences.
- Feedback from people was not always used to improve the service, and some risk assessments lacked detail.
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Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Fuchsia Homecare Colchester 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
Fuchsia Homecare Colchester is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Heart Homecare Cambridge
Fuchsia Homecare Colchester is one of 5 services run by Heart Homecare Cambridge on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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