Home care agency

You & I Care - Essex

Home care agency in Chelmsford, Essex

You & I Care - Essex

Home care agency in Chelmsford, Essex

Operated by You & I Care

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressHalford House, 2 Coval Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1TD

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About

You & I Care - Essex is a home care agency based in Chelmsford that delivers care and support in people's own homes. The agency works with older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, achieving Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 19 November 2021 · Last inspected 29 September 2021

This domiciliary care service supports two older people with personal hygiene and eating, and inspectors rated it good at its first inspection since registering in 2020. Relatives said their family members felt safe and were treated with kindness and respect by staff. Inspectors found that people's needs were clearly recorded and that people had real say over how their care was delivered.

Strengths noted
  • Safeguarding arrangements were in place, staff knew how to raise concerns, and risks to people were assessed and managed.
  • Staffing levels, medication handling, recruitment, infection control, and staff training and induction were all found to be appropriate.
  • Staff said they felt appreciated and supported by the registered manager, and relatives described positive interactions with staff.
  • People's dietary and healthcare needs were met, and they were supported to make their own choices with the least restrictive approach.

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

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
Hospital2.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • 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 — You & I Care - Essex 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

You & I Care - Essex is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Broomfield Hospital, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR., 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Broomfield Hospital · 2.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR. · 0.5 mi

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

Part of You & I Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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