Tendring Care
Home care agency in Clacton-on-sea, Essex
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Tendring Care is a family-run home care agency based in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. It provides care and support in people's own homes at any hour, with carers working one to one with each person. Support covers everyday tasks such as dressing and eating, along with dementia care and palliative care. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65.
All of its care staff are NVQ trained and take part in ongoing training throughout the year, and every staff member has a police and DBS check. Tendring Care is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2022 report, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 6 January 2022 · Last inspected 26 November 2021
Inspectors found a domiciliary care agency supporting 14 people in their own homes, nine of whom received personal care, and rated it good overall. People described staff as respectful and caring, and said their care plans were personalised and regularly reviewed, with safe support for medicines, meals and health appointments. Staff received supervision, appraisal and training, and the management team was described as approachable.
- Medicines were handled safely and as prescribed.
- Infection prevention and control measures were effective, including the management of COVID-19.
- People and their relatives described staff as caring, and said they were treated as individuals with dignity.
- Regular audits, feedback surveys and an open, positive culture supported oversight of the service.
- Recruitment was carried out safely, but minor improvements were needed, and inspectors recommended embedding safe recruitment practices more firmly.
- Some people reported late visits, which the report linked to a small staff team covering for one another.
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Tendring Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 13.6 miles away. The local GP practice is EAST LYNNE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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