Ross Nursing Services Limited

Home care agency in Saffron Walden, Essex

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressArkesden Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4QU

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About

Ross Nursing Services Limited is a home care agency that has been family owned and run since 1999. It provides care and support in people's own homes across North West Essex, and its office is in Saffron Walden. The agency's main care focus is dementia, and it also supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and eating disorders.

The agency says it monitors standards continually so that each client's individual needs are met, and that it responds quickly when a client's needs or circumstances change. The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, with Outstanding for Caring, in an inspection report published in 2020.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 15 December 2020 · Last inspected 6 November 2020

People who use this home-care service and their relatives described being content with the support, saying it suited their needs and that they had positive relationships with care workers and managers. Inspectors found people were involved in decisions about their care, with staff familiar to them and care plans that reflected personal preferences and were kept under review.

Strengths noted
  • Risks to people were assessed and reduced, and care workers understood how to safeguard people.
  • Medicines, dietary needs and infection control were handled safely.
  • There were enough safely recruited, trained and supported care workers to cover scheduled visits, and systems checked that visits took place as planned.
  • Feedback from people was gathered and used to make service improvements.

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
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery2.3 miles
Hospital13.8 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysLimited

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 — Ross Nursing Services Limited 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

Ross Nursing Services Limited is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 13.8 miles away. The local GP practice is NEWPORT SURGERY, 2.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Addenbrooke's Hospital · 13.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
NEWPORT SURGERY · 2.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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