Updated 11 July 2025
Date of assessment 23 July 2025
Astoria Homecare Ltd is a domiciliary care agency. It provides support with personal care to people living in their own homes. At the time of our assessment, 12 people were receiving support with personal care. The service provides support for both younger and older adults.
The last rating for the service was requires improvement (published 2 February 2024). During this assessment, we identified breaches of 3 legal regulations relating to safe care and treatment, consent to care and good governance.
At this assessment, we found improvements had been made in all areas and the provider is no longer breaching any legal regulations. The new rating for this service is good.
The provider had made some improvements in relation to the support provided for people to make decisions about their care, but further improvements were required. The registered manager confirmed that they would be making additional improvement to this process.
Risks related to each person’s health and wellbeing were identified, assessed and guidance developed for staff on how to provide appropriate care. Following an incident or complaint lessons learned were identified and shared with staff. Medicines were administered in a safe manner and as prescribed. The provider had recruitment processes to ensure new staff had the appropriate skills for the role. Staff completed a range of training courses to enable them to undertake their roles. They felt supported by the provider. The provider used a range of quality assurance checks and audits to monitor the service provided.