Home care agency
Kcare
Home care agency in Cowley, Oxfordshire
Kcare
Home care agency in Cowley, Oxfordshire
Operated by Kcare Nursing Agency
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- 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).
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About
Kcare is a home care agency based in Cowley, Oxfordshire, providing care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults and those with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse and eating disorders.
Kcare was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019. The inspection found the agency Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive, though leadership required improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 24 April 2019 · Last inspected 5 March 2019
Inspectors reported that people using this domiciliary agency in their own homes around Oxford felt secure with staff, and that support was delivered kindly and with respect for privacy, dignity and independence. Medicines were given on time, risks were assessed, and people knew how to raise concerns and said these were handled promptly. The report also notes that a new interim manager is taking a positive approach to running the service.
- Staff were recruited safely and there were enough of them to cover people's support.
- Medicines were given on time and as prescribed, and risks to people and their surroundings were assessed and recorded.
- Support was described as caring and kind, with people's privacy, dignity and communication needs respected.
- People were supported to make choices, stay independent and reach health professionals, and staff understood the Mental Capacity Act.
- The agency's process for learning from incidents was not always followed effectively, although the new interim manager has taken a positive approach.
- The provider and registered manager did not meet all of their regulatory duties, including displaying the current rating and informing CQC about reportable events.
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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
440 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
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Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Kcare 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
Kcare is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is John Radcliffe Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is TEMPLE COWLEY 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 Kcare Nursing Agency
Kcare is one of 3 services run by Kcare Nursing Agency on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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