HomeCare North Branch
HomeCare North Branch is a home care agency in Colchester, Essex (CO7 7EE). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About HomeCare North Branch
We are Colchester HomeCare, a home care agency supporting adults in their own homes in Colchester and across north Essex. We work with older people and with younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Support that works has to fit the life somebody already has, so we spend real time at the beginning understanding routines, preferences, family and what a good day looks like, and we write the plan in plain language rather than in the vocabulary of assessments. When it stops matching reality, we change it. Our visits cover personal care, help with medication, meals, household tasks, appointments and getting out and about, as well as the harder to describe business of being a familiar and dependable presence in somebody's week. For younger adults the emphasis is often on routine and confidence rather than on doing things for them. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We treat that as a reflection of ordinary consistency, which is what this work demands, and we keep auditing our visits, records and medication practice so that it stays accurate. If you are arranging care at home in north Essex, please get in touch. We are happy to talk it through with no obligation and to say plainly if we are not the right agency for you.
Care provided at HomeCare North Branch
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 22 July 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
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Common questions about HomeCare North Branch
Where is HomeCare North Branch located?
HomeCare North Branch is a home care agency based in Colchester, Essex (CO7 7EE), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does HomeCare North Branch provide?
HomeCare North Branch is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is HomeCare North Branch's CQC rating?
HomeCare North Branch is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 22 July 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does HomeCare North Branch provide dementia care?
Yes. HomeCare North Branch supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about HomeCare North Branch
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Colchester HomeCare Ltd North Essex Branch is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
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. Colchester HomeCare Ltd North Essex Branch covers roughly 10 miles from Colchester.
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 East
Colchester HomeCare Ltd North Essex Branch has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Colchester HomeCare Ltd North Essex Branch. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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