- Homecare service
Hope Care Agency
We served a warning notice on Hope Care Agency on 29 April 2025 for failing to meet the regulation related to management and oversight of governance and quality assurance systems at Hope Care Agency.
Assessment report published 23 May 2025
Contents
On this page
- Overview
- Person-centred Care
- Care provision, Integration and continuity
- Providing Information
- Listening to and involving people
- Equity in access
- Equity in experiences and outcomes
- Planning for the future
Responsive
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the service met people’s needs. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
We did not assess all the quality statements within this key question. We did not identify concerns relating to these areas which we judged as being met at our last inspection.
This service scored 71 (out of 100) for this area. Find out what we look at when we assess this area and How we calculate these scores.
Person-centred Care
People and their relatives felt they were regularly involved in the planning of their care and support, so it was centred around them and their needs.
A relative told us, "The carers are usually the same gender as [loved one] prefers, as they feel better understood and supported."
Care provision, Integration and continuity
We did not look at Care provision, Integration and continuity during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Providing Information
We did not look at Providing Information during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Listening to and involving people
We did not look at Listening to and involving people during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Equity in access
We did not look at Equity in access during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.
Equity in experiences and outcomes
People using the service told us that they were given the opportunity to give their views. We saw the provider carried out a monthly welfare call asking for people’s feedback on the service.
People told us they felt listened to when they raised safety concerns. A relative told us, ‘’I have raised a concern, and it was resolved very quickly and efficiently. “
Care plans showed the provider made reasonable adjustments for people with protected characteristics, to remove barriers to care, support and treatment. For example, people with physical disabilities were supported with mobility aids to improve their experience.
People told us that support was provided to overcome language barriers. A relative told us, “The staff all speak our language which [loved one] understands so we have no problems at all.”
Planning for the future
We did not look at Planning for the future during this assessment. The score for this quality statement is based on the previous rating for Responsive.