Graceage Care Colchester
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
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About
Graceage Care Colchester is a home care agency based in Colchester, Essex, providing care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission inspected Graceage Care Colchester in 2023 and rated it Requires Improvement overall. The agency was rated Good for Caring, and Requires Improvement for Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 1 March 2023 · Last inspected 21 December 2022
Inspectors describe a service that was only three months old at the visit, with care provided to 26 people in their own homes. Staff are said to be kind and respectful, to encourage independence, and people spoke positively about their care and carers. The registered manager is described as open and keen to improve, and the provider works with outside agencies and has brought in an external consultant.
- People described staff as kind and respectful, and said staff encouraged their independence
- Staff were recruited safely and had completed training for their roles
- The registered manager was open, transparent and enthusiastic about improving the service
- The provider worked well with external agencies and actively sought feedback from people and families
- Oversight systems were not yet robust, with no audits to check service quality
- Care plans and risk assessments did not always hold enough detail, and medicine administration was not audited
- Understanding of mental capacity and capacity assessments was limited, and end of life wishes were not always recorded
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Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Graceage Care 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
Graceage Care Colchester is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ROWHEDGE SURGERY, 1.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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