Home care agency
Prime Nursing and Care
Home care agency in Dunmow, Essex
Prime Nursing and Care
Home care agency in Dunmow, Essex
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About
Prime Nursing and Care is a home care agency based in Dunmow, Essex, providing care and support to people in their own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65, delivering domiciliary care tailored to individual needs.
The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020 across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 7 February 2020 · Last inspected 13 January 2020
Inspectors visited on 13 January 2020 and rated Prime Nursing and Care, which supports 27 people in their own homes with personal care, as good. People and relatives described a positive relationship with the registered manager and staff, saying staff knew them well, were regular, and that late visits were rare. Staff were described as trained, with induction in place, and care was described as caring, respectful and focused on choice.
- Feedback from people, relatives and staff was positive about the registered manager and the relationships built with care staff
- Medicines were reported to be given on time and in the right way
- Staff had access to protective equipment and training in infection control and a wide range of topics
- Detailed, person-centred risk assessments and care plans were in place, with enough staff and systems to monitor late or missed calls
- Some audits were carried out but not always recorded
- Care plans needed to say more clearly what oral health care was required, and inspectors made a recommendation on this
- The registered manager had not yet considered how information could be provided in different formats, and inspectors made a recommendation on accessible communication
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Prime Nursing and Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 6.5 miles away. The local GP practice is JOHN TASKER HOUSE SURGERY, 2.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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