Home care agency
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team
Home care agency in Huddersfield, Kirklees
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team
Home care agency in Huddersfield, Kirklees
Operated by Kirklees Metropolitan Council
What do these badges mean?
- 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
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team is a dementia care service rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023. The home supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment alongside dementia care. It was assessed as Good across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The service provides short-term and urgent support to people with dementia and related needs in the community.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 1 March 2023 · Last inspected 6 February 2023
Inspectors looked at a Kirklees Council reablement and rapid response service that supports people for up to six weeks so they can keep managing at home. The report describes staff as positive about their work and says managers communicate well with them. It does not raise any concerns about everyday care.
- Risks to people are reviewed on a regular schedule.
- Lessons are drawn from incidents, and medicines are handled safely.
- Staffing levels and recruitment were judged to be safe.
- Regular audits cover all areas of the service, and staff feel well engaged by management.
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 SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — South Short Term and Urgent Support Team 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
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is WOODHOUSE HILL SURGERY, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Kirklees Metropolitan Council
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team is one of 5 services run by Kirklees Metropolitan Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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