Home Instead
Home Instead
Home care agency in Oldham
Operated by Home Instead
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Home Instead is a home care agency based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, that supports people to keep living independently in their own homes. Dementia is its main care focus, and it also supports older people aged 65 and over and younger adults under 65. The agency says its care staff can help with care and support needs discreetly and with dignity, and it offers live-in care for people who want to stay comfortable at home for longer.
The Care Quality Commission rated Home Instead Outstanding overall in its 2019 report. Its Caring and Well-led key questions were also rated Outstanding, while Safe, Effective and Responsive were rated Good.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 28 June 2019 · Last inspected 21 May 2019
Inspectors found that this domiciliary care agency, which operates in Saddleworth, Oldham and Tameside, was highly regarded by the people it supports and by staff. Care was described as consistent, with people usually visited by the same care worker, and care plans were detailed, personalised and reviewed regularly. The report also describes a supportive, well-led workplace and a service that is actively involved in its local community.
- People said staff were caring and kind, that they had close relationships with them, and that their privacy, dignity and independence were respected.
- Consistent staff teams and regular care workers helped ensure continuity, and staff knew people's needs and wishes well.
- Staff said they felt listened to and valued by managers, and were well trained and supervised.
- Managers were visible in the service and checked regularly with people that their care was meeting their wishes, and the service has a strong record of community involvement.
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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Home Instead 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
Home Instead is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 4.7 miles away. The local GP practice is SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Home Instead
Home Instead is one of 220 services run by Home Instead on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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