Home care agency
TCS Homecare, Histon
Home care agency in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
TCS Homecare, Histon
Home care agency in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Operated by The Care Staff Consulting
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
TCS Homecare, Histon is a home care agency with its office in Cambridge, providing care and support in people's own homes. Each care plan is shaped around the individual, with one-to-one support. Visits can be short calls of 30 minutes, 45 minutes or an hour, spread through the day, or a few hours of companionship each week. Respite care is also available, giving family carers a break while their relative stays at home.
The agency focuses on dementia and also supports older adults, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment or learning disabilities. It works with both funded and privately paying clients. The Care Quality Commission rated it Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 1 September 2021 · Last inspected 2 August 2021
Inspectors found that people receiving care in their own homes from this domiciliary service felt safe during visits, and that staff knew individuals well, including their preferences and what brought them comfort. Staff were described as supported to meet people's physical, emotional and social needs, and people's privacy and dignity were protected. Health and social care professionals praised the support given and their working relationships with the team.
- Risk assessments were completed and medicines were given as prescribed, which helped keep people safe.
- Staff were checked for suitability before being employed, and accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed.
- Staff had the knowledge and support needed, and understood people's likes, dislikes and comforts in detail.
- Visiting health and social care professionals spoke highly of the support provided and the relationships with staff.
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
TCS Homecare, Histon is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Addenbrooke's Hospital, 7 miles away. The local GP practice is WATERBEACH AND COTTENHAM SURGERIES, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of The Care Staff Consulting
TCS Homecare, Histon is one of 2 services run by The Care Staff Consulting on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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