Home care agency
Optimal Homecare Services
Home care agency in Halifax, Calderdale
Optimal Homecare Services
Home care agency in Halifax, Calderdale
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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
Optimal Homecare Services is a domiciliary care provider based in Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a focus on dementia care. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with learning disabilities.
Optimal Homecare Services was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 7 May 2019 · Last inspected 1 April 2019
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care agency were happy with their care workers, who were described as a consistent team that arrived on time and stayed for the full visit. Staff and people both praised communication, and inspectors saw that people were given choices, supported with eating and health needs, and treated with privacy, dignity and respect for their independence. The report says the service had no complaints, and staff felt able to raise concerns.
- Staff knew how to recognise and report possible abuse, and risks were considered through person-focused assessments.
- Recruitment checks were thorough, and staff had medication training and followed good infection control practice.
- Care staff received regular training, practice updates and competency checks, and staff said they felt part of a team.
- The registered manager was described as providing clear leadership with high expectations, and the service focused strongly on good outcomes for people and staff.
- Documented quality assurance measures were limited. The registered manager acknowledged the need to introduce more impartial monitoring and had put plans in place.
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Optimal Homecare Services 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
Optimal Homecare Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE NORTHOLME PRACTICE, 1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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