A BUSINESS helping older people stay in their own homes has passed a Care Quality Commission inspection with flying colours.
A CQC report said the Kirklees team at Home Instead Senior Care met all the required standards of care set by the watchdog body and received high praise from feedback collated from clients and staff.
James Little and Catherine Halliday, who run the Armitage Bridge-based business, said the results were extremely important as they provided a clear indication that a care company is operating as it should and gives clients and their families confidence that they are choosing a care service with high standards.
They said: “We are pleased to have received the stamp of approval from the CQC just in time for Christmas.
“Amidst reports in the media that care organisations are lacking in crucial areas of care, it is really important that people are able to access information about quality providers in their area to give them peace of mind, especially over the festive period.”
Mr Little said: “Unannounced inspections are an effective method of gauging the standard of a service. The essential standards span 16 areas from respect and involvement through to record keeping and staff support.
“At Home Instead we see these standards as a bare minimum. For us it is about the comments that clients and staff members make which evidences that we are at the forefront of the quality care sector.
Home Instead Senior Care provides services ranging from offering companionship and conversation, help with travel arrangements, monitoring diet and eating and home help services such as light housekeeping, preparing meals, caring for house plants and pets and help with shopping.
