DCC Erewash Home Care
- Home care
- Registered since 2021
- Ilkeston, Derbyshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
87 of 96
rated home care services in Derbyshire are rated Good, like this one.
DCC Erewash Home Care: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 July 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
DCC Erewash Home Care is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to people in their own homes. The service supports younger and older people, including people with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 57 people using the service. Many people using the service received a short-term care package which provided reablement support following a hospital stay or illness.
What inspectors found
People felt safe using the service. Staff were trained in recognising and reporting abuse and understood the provider's safeguarding policy. There were enough staff to meet the needs of the people using the service. People told us they received their care calls on time. People received their prescribed medicines safely and staff adhered to safe infection prevention and control (IPC) practice.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Comprehensive assessments of people's needs were completed and risks to people were identified and assessed. This information helped to inform personalised support plans which were regularly reviewed with people. Staff were suitably trained to carry out their role. The service had established internal and external networks which supported people to access a range of healthcare services. Professional recommendations were followed by staff.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Staff were kind and caring and advocated for people they supported. People were involved in care planning and identifying goals which were important to them. Staff understood the importance of promoting independence.
People and staff were positive about the leadership and support provided. There were opportunities for people and staff to provide feedback. There were quality assurance systems in place which ensured effective oversight of the service. Technology was utilised to monitor key service information, including risk and areas for improvement.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Emma Whysall
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 15 July 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Derbyshire County CouncilBrand: Derbyshire County Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
Derbyshire County Council runs 15 services, all in the East Midlands. 13 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Derbyshire County Council
- G DCC Amber Valley Home Care Good. Home care, Derbyshire
- G DCC Bolsover Home Care Good. Home care, Derbyshire
- G DCC Chesterfield Home Care Good. Home care, Derbyshire
- G DCC Dales Home Care Good. Home care, Derbyshire
Getting help from Derbyshire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Derbyshire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01629 533190, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Derbyshire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does DCC Erewash Home Care provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for DCC Erewash Home Care.
- When was DCC Erewash Home Care last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for DCC Erewash Home Care was published on 15 July 2022.
- Who runs DCC Erewash Home Care?
- DCC Erewash Home Care is run by Derbyshire County Council. It runs 15 services, all in the East Midlands.
- What is DCC Erewash Home Care's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 July 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01629 531944
- Address
- Bennerley Fields Centre, 22 Bennerley Fields, Ilkeston, DE7 8PF Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- – Integrative Supported Living Care - Derbyshire Not yet rated, 0.6 miles away
- G Premier Community Erewash Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Harmony Care & Support Ltd Good, 1.3 miles away
- G Avanti Homecare Limited Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Independent Care Link Ltd Good, 1.9 miles away