Home care agency
Saffron Support
Home care agency in Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Support
Home care agency in Saffron Walden, Essex
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Saffron Support is a home care agency based in Saffron Walden, Essex, delivering care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment. It has a particular focus on dementia care.
Saffron Support was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 January 2021 · Last inspected 13 January 2021
Inspectors found that Saffron Support, a domiciliary care service supporting 42 people in their own homes, delivered good care at its first inspection in January 2021. People described regular, reliable and caring staff, and the report found that safeguarding, risk assessment, medicines management, infection control and staff recruitment, training and supervision were all in place. Care was described as person centred, responsive and attentive, including for people at the end of life.
- Staff were described as regular, reliable, caring and kind, and treated people with dignity and respect
- Medicines were handled in line with prescriptions, and risks to people were assessed and monitored
- Systems supported people's choice and control, with decisions made in their best interests and in the least restrictive way
- The service learnt from concerns and complaints, and quality assurance systems were described as well managed
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 ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Saffron Support 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
Saffron Support is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 11.8 miles away. The local GP practice is CROCUS MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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