Essential Care and Support
Essential Care and Support is a home care agency in Seaham, County Durham (SR7 7PR). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Essential Care and Support
Essential Care and Support provides care in people's own homes in Seaham and the surrounding parts of County Durham. Our work is built around the life somebody already has, and the aim is to support it rather than reorganise it for our convenience. We support older adults who need help with personal care, medication, meals or getting safely about the house. We work with adults who have a learning disability or autism, where communication suited to the person, a routine that can be relied upon and support that builds skills rather than replacing them make the greatest difference. We support people living with mental health conditions, where a steady, trusting relationship and staff who notice early changes matter most, and people with physical disabilities, helping with washing, dressing, mobility and getting out into the world while leaving the person deciding how things are done. We support younger adults too, whose weeks are built around work, study, family or plans of their own. We keep the team around each person as small and consistent as we can manage, because trust is built through familiarity rather than through paperwork. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please get in touch and ask us how we would go about supporting you or your relative.
Care provided at Essential Care and Support
- Older person care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 17 November 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
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Common questions about Essential Care and Support
Where is Essential Care and Support located?
Essential Care and Support is a home care agency based in Seaham, County Durham (SR7 7PR), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Essential Care and Support provide?
Essential Care and Support is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Essential Care and Support's CQC rating?
Essential Care and Support is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 17 November 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about Essential Care and Support
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Essential Care and Support Ltd does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Essential Care and Support Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Seaham.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the North East
Essential Care and Support Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the North East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £24 to £29 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the North East, not a quote from Essential Care and Support Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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