06/03/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2021 02:05
Caremark (Havering) in Hornchurch, London, has been rated outstanding, following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Caremark (Havering) is a homecare agency which provides personal care to people living in their own homes. CQC only inspects domiciliary services that provide people with personal care, such as help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. At the time of the inspection in March, the service was providing care to around 16 people.
This was the first inspection of the service since its registration with CQC. Following the inspection, the provider was rated outstanding overall and outstanding for being responsive and well-led, and good in relation to whether it was safe, effective and caring.
Neil Cox, CQC's head of inspection for adult social care in London, said:
'We found the team at Caremark (Havering) was committed to providing outstanding care to the people they supported. People were encouraged to have choice, independence, and control in a range of aspects of their lives. The team should be extremely proud of the work they do.
'What really impressed me about this service was the level of personalised support that people received from staff who had the right skills and who treated people with kindness, compassion and dignity. For example, staff recognised special occasions and religious holidays where appropriate, and continued to do this during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the additional pressures they were facing. The provider even organised arts and crafts competitions, to engage people in an enjoyable activity and support their emotional wellbeing. People told us they liked the staff who supported them, and staff themselves declared it a great place to work.
'People should always be cared for by services that are safe, effective, caring, responsive to their needs, and well-led. I would encourage other providers to read this report, and the others we have published on our website about services we have rated outstanding, to see what they can learn.'
CQC inspectors found:
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