Hammersmith
Home care agency in Kensington and Chelsea
Operated by Allfor Care Services
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Hammersmith is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes. The agency works with older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. It offers domiciliary care tailored to individual needs, including assistance with daily living activities and personal support.
Hammersmith was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Good ratings across Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive. The Well-led key question was rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 January 2020 · Last inspected 8 January 2020
Inspectors visited a small home care agency that provides personal care to four people, delivered by five care workers. The report describes staff as kind and respectful, with people involved in planning their care and their privacy and independence respected. Inspectors raised concerns about the consistency of some care records, and the registered manager said they would review them.
- People said staff were caring and respectful, encouraged their independence, and protected their privacy and dignity.
- Risks to people's health and wellbeing were assessed, with plans in place to monitor them and support them safely.
- Staff were trained and supported, felt supported by the registered manager, and were confident that concerns would be investigated.
- Care was person-centred, feedback was sought from people, and their dietary and health needs were met effectively.
- Care records did not always consistently confirm that people received no help with their medicines.
- Information about people's resuscitation status in care records did not always match the referral documents.
- The service's quality monitoring was not always effective and did not identify these inconsistencies.
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 SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Hammersmith 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
Hammersmith is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Allfor Care Services
Hammersmith is one of 4 services run by Allfor Care Services on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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