My Choice Home Care
Home care agency in Consett, County Durham
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About
My Choice Home Care is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Based in Consett, County Durham, it says it serves the Derwentside community and tailors its care to each person's individual needs. Its care focus is dementia, and it supports people with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, and younger adults under 65.
The Care Quality Commission rates My Choice Home Care Good overall, in a report published in 2022, and rates it Good for each of the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The agency describes its approach as built around the individual, with a close-knit team of staff.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 October 2022 · Last inspected 6 October 2022
Inspectors found that people using My Choice Home Care, a domiciliary service in the Consett area, were very satisfied and described staff going beyond what was required. Staff were described as committed and well supported, with rotas that allowed enough time for each visit. Governance, medicines management, infection control and Mental Capacity Act practice were all reported as effective.
- People and relatives praised staff for going beyond what was expected and for small extra touches in their care
- Management expected compassionate, individual care, and staff said they valued working for the company
- A strong governance system identified and quickly addressed even minor issues
- Rotas were well organised, with enough staff and time to support people properly
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 SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — My Choice Home Care 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
My Choice Home Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 10.4 miles away. The local GP practice is CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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