Home care agency

Weston Business Centre

Home care agency in Colchester, Essex

Weston Business Centre

Home care agency in Colchester, Essex

CQC GoodDementia
AddressHawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8JX

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About

Weston Business Centre is a home care agency based in Colchester, Essex. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, younger adults and those with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and eating disorders.

Weston Business Centre was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, achieving Good grades across all five key-question areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 17 January 2023 · Last inspected 29 November 2022

Inspectors found that staff encouraged people to make their own decisions and build independence, focusing on what people could do and planning ahead for periods of distress in ways that limited restrictions. Care was described as kind and compassionate, with privacy and dignity protected and staff understanding each person's individual needs. The report also says the service worked well with other agencies and had enough appropriately skilled staff to keep people safe.

Strengths noted
  • Staff encouraged people to make their own decisions and build independence, focusing on their strengths.
  • Care was kind and compassionate, and staff protected people's privacy and dignity.
  • Staff were trained to recognise and report abuse and understood how to protect people from poor care.
  • Medicines were supported in a way aimed at good health outcomes, and staff encouraged positive risk-taking where appropriate.
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors made a recommendation about the service's recruitment practices.

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0.9 miles
Hospital2.2 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Weston Business Centre 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

Weston Business Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Colchester Hospital · 2.2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.9 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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