Home care agency
Walfinch Greater Manchester South
Home care agency in Wilmslow, Cheshire East
Walfinch Greater Manchester South
Home care agency in Wilmslow, Cheshire East
Operated by Walfinch
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Walfinch Greater Manchester South is a home care agency based in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, delivering care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, mental health conditions and learning disabilities. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (report 2022), with Good ratings for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness.
The agency's overall focus is dementia care and support. It was rated Requires Improvement on the well-led key question.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 January 2022 · Last inspected 23 December 2021
Inspectors found that people were helped to keep as much independence as they could, and that their care plans were detailed, individual and reviewed regularly. Staff were trained, the service worked closely with a range of professionals, and family members described positive, regular contact with the registered manager. Some systems, including recruitment, staff understanding of mental capacity rules and quality checks, needed improvement.
- Safeguarding procedures and risk assessments were in place and followed, and medicines were managed safely.
- Infection prevention and control practices were followed, and the service had a good supply of protective equipment.
- Care plans were detailed and person-centred, reviewed regularly, and met people's communication needs.
- Family members spoke positively about the service and its management, and confidential information was stored securely.
- Safe recruitment procedures were not always followed, and inspectors recommended the service review its recruitment process.
- Staff had gaps in their understanding of Mental Capacity Act principles, and the registered manager had not yet clarified one person's capacity.
- The service's audits did not identify the issues found, and inspectors recommended stronger audits and more regular policy reviews.
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Walfinch Greater Manchester South 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
Walfinch Greater Manchester South is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.8 miles away. The local GP practice is KENMORE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Walfinch
Walfinch Greater Manchester South is one of 19 services run by Walfinch on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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