Home care agency
Sunflower Homecare
Home care agency in Ipswich, Suffolk
Sunflower Homecare
Home care agency in Ipswich, Suffolk
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About
Sunflower Homecare is a home care agency based in Ipswich, Suffolk, 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.
Sunflower Homecare was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, receiving Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 December 2021 · Last inspected 16 December 2021
Inspectors rated this first-time registered home-care service as good, after a planned comprehensive inspection in December 2021. People and relatives spoke warmly about the service and its management, and described feeling safe, comfortable with staff, and able to raise concerns. Care calls were generally made at expected times by familiar staff, and medicines, risks, and infection control were well handled.
- Care plans are detailed and person-centred, covering people's history, interests, and how to support their independence
- Staff are safely recruited, trained, and understand safeguarding and consent
- Management worked in partnership with people, relatives and professionals, and staff said they felt supported
- Quality monitoring systems allowed effective oversight of the service
- Staffing and recruitment were difficult, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the team worked hard to keep care calls on schedule
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 SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Sunflower Homecare 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
Sunflower Homecare is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The local GP practice is NEEDHAM MARKET COUNTRY PRACTICE, 3.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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