Home care agency
Yourlife (Colchester)
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
Yourlife Management Services
Yourlife (Colchester)
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
Operated by McCarthy Stone
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About
Yourlife (Colchester) is a home care agency based in Colchester, Essex, providing care and support in people's own homes. The service, operated by Yourlife Management Services, supports older people, younger adults and those with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Dementia care is a particular focus.
Yourlife (Colchester) was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 21 June 2021 · Last inspected 25 May 2021
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary service in Colchester were supported by staff who knew them well and enjoyed their work. Safe recruitment, safeguarding training, infection control and medicines handling were all judged satisfactory, and people's communication needs and care plans were recorded clearly. The registered manager carried out regular quality checks, and people said they felt able to raise concerns and be listened to.
- Staff knew the people they supported well and were described as enjoying working with them
- Safe recruitment, safeguarding training and good infection prevention practice were in place
- Care plans recorded people's communication needs and were developed with people and their relatives
- Regular quality and safety checks were carried out by the registered manager, who understood their regulatory responsibilities
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Yourlife (Colchester) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of McCarthy Stone
Yourlife (Colchester) is one of 388 services run by McCarthy Stone on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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