Midshires Care Ltd
Helping Hands Chigwell
Home care agency in Loughton, Essex
Operated by Midshires Care
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Helping Hands Chigwell is a home care agency, operated by Midshires Care Ltd and based in Loughton, Essex. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a focus on dementia. The agency supports people with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, people with sensory impairments and people with learning disabilities. Its care is designed to help people with ongoing, progressive or terminal conditions, whether these arise from ageing, accident or injury, to keep living well in the home and community they know. The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led care. The report was published in 2021.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 11 June 2021 · Last inspected 7 May 2021
Inspectors found that this domiciliary agency supports people in their own homes, with a steady group of staff who did not miss any visits. People said staff were kind, respectful and encouraged their independence, and care reviews continued by phone or video during the pandemic. Staff described feeling listened to and valued by managers.
- Care plans were tailored to each person, and people took part in planning their own care.
- Staff were trained in safeguarding, knew how to raise concerns, and recruitment processes were judged effective.
- New staff followed an induction, with a registered nurse overseeing clinical training and senior staff checking competence.
- People said staff wore protective equipment at all times, and managers were easy to reach and supportive.
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
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Local health safety net
Helping Hands Chigwell is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King George Hospital, 4.8 miles away. The local GP practice is FOREST PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Midshires Care
Helping Hands Chigwell is one of 150 services run by Midshires Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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