Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife
Home care, Bromley
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2020, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 5 times since 2017. Rated Good in 2017, then Requires improvement in 2017 and 2018, then Good in January 2020.
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good. The latest rating was published about 7 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 42 Good home care services in Bromley, out of 50 with a rating.
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 25 December 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife is a domiciliary care agency providing personal care to 135 people at the time of our inspection.
What inspectors found
Risks to people were managed safely. People's care records included risk assessments and risk management plans. The registered manager monitored them to ensure any areas for improvement were identified and discussed with staff. People were protected from the risk of infection. Staff had received training and were knowledgeable and supported people in a way that reduced the risk of the spread of infection. The provider had a system to manage accidents and incidents to reduce the likelihood of them happening again. Staff completed accident and incidents records. These included actions staff took to respond to and minimise future risks.
Questions to ask the service
- The last rating is 7 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.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 363 Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8BQ |
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| Neighbourhood | Bromley Common, Bromley |
| Phone | 020 3141 9290 |
| Registered manager | Petra Prince |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Inspection reports | 10 inspection reports, latest 25 December 2020 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website. |
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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 | Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 07522706 (opens Companies House) |
Nearest alternatives
- G Sunnyside Domicilliary Support Services Limited Home care, 0.5 miles awayGood
- – Head Office Home care, 0.6 miles awayNot yet rated
- – Aegys Homecare Bromley/Kent Home care, 0.6 miles awayNot yet rated
- G Bromley Home care, 0.7 miles awayGood
- G Mears Care - Bromley Home care, 1.1 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Bromley
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at London Borough of Bromley
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8461 7777. Email adultsocialcare@bromley.gov.uk
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife.
- When was Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife was published on 28 January 2020.
- Who runs Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife?
- Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife is run by Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd.
- What is Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 28 January 2020.