Midshires Care Ltd
Helping Hands Cosham
Home care agency in Portsmouth
Operated by Midshires Care
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About
Helping Hands Cosham is a home care agency operated by Midshires Care Ltd, based in Portsmouth, South East England. It provides care and support in people's own homes, with a focus on dementia. The agency supports people living with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, people with sensory impairments and people with learning disabilities.
The agency describes a range of personalised care services designed around each person's needs and lifestyle. It supports people with ongoing, progressive or terminal conditions, whether these arise from ageing, accident or injury, with the aim of helping them keep living well at home and within their community. The Care Quality Commission rates Helping Hands Cosham Good overall, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 26 August 2022 · Last inspected 7 July 2022
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care agency in Portsmouth and surrounding Hampshire good after a July 2022 visit, its first inspection since it resumed service in April 2022. People and families described staff as kind and caring and said care plans reflected their individual needs and preferences. The report found staff were supported with supervision and training, and that the management team responded well when people raised concerns.
- Care plans reflected people's individual needs and preferences, and risks were identified and managed
- Safe recruitment checks were carried out and there were enough staff to provide care
- Staff received regular supervision and training, and the management team was experienced and committed to their development
- Quality assurance systems gathered feedback and drove improvements
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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
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Local health safety net
Helping Hands Cosham is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE DRAYTON SURGERY, 0.9 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 Cosham 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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