Home care agency
Tender Loving Carers
Home care agency in Whitstable, Kent
Tender Loving Carers
Home care agency in Whitstable, Kent
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About
Tender Loving Carers is a home care agency based in Whitstable, Canterbury, providing care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults and those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment.
Tender Loving Carers was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Outstanding ratings in the Well-led key question and Good ratings in Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 3 December 2020 · Last inspected 5 September 2019
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care service, some of whom live with dementia, valued their regular carers and the warm, compassionate way staff supported them. Visits followed a stable weekly rota that changed only in unexpected circumstances, and people trusted both the staff and the management. The report describes a person-centred service that works with local community groups to offer people meaningful activities.
- Staff were described as compassionate and warm, and people said they enjoyed the carers' company.
- Continuity of care was a strength, with people usually seeing the same consistent carers on a weekly rota.
- Staff training, induction and supervision were kept up to date, and recruitment checks were followed.
- Support plans reflected people's wishes, and staff helped people access community activities that supported their wellbeing.
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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Tender Loving Carers is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 14.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 2.2 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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