Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Central Barnsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
41 of 44
rated home care services in Barnsley are rated Good, like this one.
Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone): inspection record
Rated Good in November 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Honest Home Care Good, 0.4 miles away
- G BMBC Reablement Service Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Orison Health Ltd Good, 0.4 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 29 November 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
TLC Homecare Limited is a domiciliary care service which provides personal care to people in their own homes. The service provides support to adults with a range of care and support needs, including older people and people living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 168 people using the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Not everyone who used the service received the regulated activity of personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do receive personal care we also consider any wider social care provided. At the time of this inspection there were 131 people receiving personal care from the service.
What inspectors found
People felt safe when receiving support from the service. Risks to people were assessed and managed well. Staff understood their responsibility to safeguard vulnerable people from abuse. People received safe and effective support with their medicines. There were suitable systems in place to control the spread of infections.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported by staff they were familiar with and staff turned up to their care visits on time. People were complimentary about the service and the care they received. Staff were recruited safely to ensure they were suitable to work with vulnerable people. The provider used a variety of approaches to proactively recruit new staff, to ensure the service had enough staff available to meet people's needs.
The provider promoted a person-centred, caring culture. They monitored the service to help ensure it provided safe, high-quality care. People, their relatives and staff had opportunities to provide feedback about the service. Staff were well-supported in their roles and they enjoyed their jobs. The provider had close links with other social care professionals and community health services so they could work in partnership with these organisations.
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
- Clair White
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 29 November 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 05635359 (opens Companies House)
Choices Homecare Ltd (South Yorkshire) runs 2 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Choices Homecare Ltd (South Yorkshire)
- RI Choices Homecare (Rotherham North & Doncaster) Requires improvement. Home care, Doncaster
Getting help from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01226 773300
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone).
- When was Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) was published on 29 November 2022.
- Who runs Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)?
- Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) is run by Choices Homecare Ltd (South Yorkshire). It runs 2 services, all in Yorkshire and the Humber.
- What is Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)'s CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 November 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01226 785911
- Address
- Maple House, Maple Estate, Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- O Crossroads (Barnsley) Limited Outstanding, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Warrens247 Healthcare Ltd Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Honest Home Care Good, 0.4 miles away
- G BMBC Reablement Service Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Orison Health Ltd Good, 0.4 miles away