Home care agency
Guardian Homecare (Preston)
Home care agency in Preston, Lancashire
City and County Healthcare Group
Guardian Homecare (Preston)
Home care agency in Preston, Lancashire
Operated by City and County Healthcare Group
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Guardian Homecare (Preston) is a home care agency based in Preston, Lancashire, operated by City and County Healthcare Group. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people living with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, learning disabilities and substance misuse.
The Care Quality Commission rated Guardian Homecare (Preston) Good overall in 2019, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 May 2019 · Last inspected 7 May 2019
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care provider in Preston as good, with people generally feeling safe and positive about their care. Staff were described as understanding safeguarding, managing risks well, and learning from incidents, and people said they were treated with dignity and respect. Some people felt staff were rushed and were not always told when carers changed, and care summaries were not consistently kept in people's homes.
- People said they felt safe, and staff understood how to respond to allegations of abuse
- Incidents and accidents were investigated, with evidence that lessons were learned
- People were positive about their care, and records showed their choices were considered
- Management was described as well run, with staff clear about their roles and positive feedback about managers
- Some people felt staff were rushed and were not always told when staff changed
- Care summary printouts were not consistently held in people's homes, and the provider committed to fixing this
- Not all people had completed a feedback survey
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Guardian Homecare (Preston) 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
Guardian Homecare (Preston) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, 4.6 miles away. The local GP practice is THE RYAN MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of City and County Healthcare Group
Guardian Homecare (Preston) is one of 150 services run by City and County Healthcare Group on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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