Midshires Care Ltd
Helping Hands Highbury & Islington
Home care agency in Islington
Operated by Midshires Care
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About
Helping Hands Highbury & Islington is a home care agency operated by Midshires Care Ltd, with its office in Islington, London. It provides care and support in people's own homes and has a specialist focus on dementia. Its client groups are older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with learning disabilities. According to the agency, it offers personalised care services for people with long-term or progressive conditions, or terminal illness, arising from ageing, accident or injury, helping them stay in the homes and communities they know.
The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in its report published in 2020, with Good ratings for each key question: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 3 November 2020 · Last inspected 8 October 2020
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care agency in Highbury and Islington as good at its first inspection, in October 2020. They found people were kept safe, with risks assessed, staff trained in safeguarding, safe recruitment and medicines handled by trained staff. Staff were described by people and relatives as kind and caring, respecting privacy and dignity and supporting independence, while the management team was seen as approachable and responsive.
- Risks to people's health and care are assessed, with clear guidance given to staff on reducing them
- Staff are trained, receive regular supervision, and are spot-checked to help ensure safe, effective care
- People and relatives describe staff as kind, considerate and willing to go the extra mile, with privacy and dignity protected
- Complaints are handled promptly, and the service is seen as well managed with effective monitoring
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Helping Hands Highbury & Islington 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
Helping Hands Highbury & Islington is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 0.2 miles away. The local GP practice is ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Midshires Care
Helping Hands Highbury & Islington 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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