Archived: Procare Home Support Services Limited

3 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2PW (01253) 295845

Provided and run by:
Pro-Care Home Support Services Limited

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All Inspections

20 December 2011

During a routine inspection

People said they received appropriate care and were respected most of the time. A person said they had used the service for several years and described staff as, '80 to 90% of staff are kind and caring and do a really great job. They follow instructions and know what I want and I tell them what I want them to do".

People said that staff contacted health and social care professionals on their behalf when needed.

People said that personal care was provided with dignity, patience and in privacy.

People said that staff were usually patient with them when providing care and assistance.

People said that staff discussed other people they provided care and support to and this worried them that confidential information about them might be shared by staff.

People told us that they were supported by the agency staff, but there were inconsistencies in their care.

People told us that they did not have regular contact with the agency's managers and were not confident that if they raised dissatisfaction or concerns to staff that they were consistently acted on as they did not see sustainable improvements.