Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited

Nurse Plus UK - Colchester

Home care agency in Colchester, Essex

Operated by Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK)

CQC GoodDementia
Address655 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, CO4 9YQ

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About

Nurse Plus UK - Colchester is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its office is in Colchester, Essex, and it is operated by Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited. According to the agency, each homecare service is tailored to the needs of the person receiving it, and its local team helps people choose the support that suits them. The team is said to be available around the clock.

The agency has a particular focus on dementia care. Its client groups include people with dementia, older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, learning disabilities, substance misuse needs or eating disorders. The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in a report published in 2021, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 19 November 2021 · Last inspected 4 November 2021

Inspectors found that this home-care service, which supports people in their own homes, provides consistent care through dedicated staff teams matched to each person's needs and personality. People and their families spoke well of how the service is run, and staff were described as working well together. The report says that visitor screening during the pandemic and some staff training for more specific needs still required improvement.

Strengths noted
  • Each person has a dedicated staff team, which gives a steady and dependable service.
  • Recruitment aims to match staff to people's preferences and personalities.
  • Medicines, healthcare needs, and eating and drinking are managed well.
  • Staff respect privacy and encourage people to stay independent, and the management is praised for openness and good teamwork.
Areas to improve
  • Visitor screening needs to be stronger to better protect office staff from infection.
  • Staff need additional training to meet more specific needs, including care for people with a brain injury.
  • Inspectors made a suggestion about safe working practices in home-based care.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
Hospital1.3 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

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What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Nurse Plus UK - Colchester 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

Nurse Plus UK - Colchester is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is BLUEBELL SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Colchester Hospital · 1.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BLUEBELL SURGERY · 0.5 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK)

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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