APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre
Home care, Brent
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2024.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 5 times since 2016. Rated Requires improvement in 2016, then Good in 2017, then Requires improvement in 2019, then Good in 2021 and August 2024.
The latest rating was published about 2 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 59 Good home care services in Brent, out of 69 with a rating.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 23 August 2024 (assessment visit 8 March 2024). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Assessment activity started on 16 April 2024 and ended on 26 April 2024. APDA - Asian People’s Disability Alliance is a domiciliary care agency registered to provide personal care to people in their homes. The service provides support to people of all ages and abilities. The service provided support to 24 people, 6 of whom received personal care. CQC only inspect the service received by people provided with 'personal care'; help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also take into account any wider social care provided.
We looked at 14 quality statements: Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Medicines optimisation; How staff, teams and services work together; Independence, choice and control; Equity in experiences and outcomes; Governance, management, and sustainability; Learning, improvement, and innovation; Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders; Shared direction and culture; Freedom to speak up; Workforce equality, diversity, and inclusion and Partnerships and communities.
Read the full summary
The last rating for this service was good. Following this assessment, the service continues to be good.
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. 'Right support, right care, right culture' is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
The manager was not registered with the CQC at the time of the assessment. However, they had submitted an application to the CQC to register and this was in progress.
As part of this assessment, we spoke with 1 person who received care and 4 family members. We also spoke with the manager, nominated individual, who was the director and 4 care staff.
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Safe
Good
Systems were in place to help safeguard people from abuse and avoidable harm. Risks associated with people's care were assessed and managed to help support people to remain as safe as possible. There were sufficient numbers of staff to meet people’s needs and cover their agreed hours of support. Recruitment processes helped to ensure that care staff assessed as safe to work with vulnerable people were employed. Medicines were managed effectively.
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Effective
Good
People were supported by staff who knew their individual needs well. Staff spoke positively about working at the service. They said they were well supported by their colleagues and management and worked collaboratively to ensure they met people’s needs. People and family members had confidence in the knowledge and skills of care staff.
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Caring
Good
People were supported by staff who were patient, caring and attentive. Feedback indicated people were treated with kindness and respect. Staff had established positive and caring relationships with people they supported and their family members which helped them deliver person centred care and meet their individual needs. Staff knew people's routines and over time had got to know things people liked.
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Responsive
Good
People received a personalised service that met their individual abilities and needs. Staff were responsive to people’s needs and wishes. The provider encouraged people to provide feedback on the care and support received which they use to drive improvement and shape the service and culture. There were systems in place to monitor aspects of the service and the quality of care provided.
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Well-led
Good
The rating has improved from requires improvement to good during this assessment. Governance systems were in place to help monitor aspects of the service so that the quality of care provided were continuously assessed and monitored. The manager promoted a culture which emphasised on people’s individual needs. Management had oversight of the service and promoted an open culture. Staff spoke positively about the manager and told us they listened, were approachable and caring. Management sought feedback from people and relatives and made improvements where necessary.
Questions to ask the service
- 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 | Alric Avenue, London, NW10 8RA |
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| Neighbourhood | Neasden, Brent |
| Phone | 020 8459 1030 |
| Website | www.apda.org.uk |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Inspection reports | 6 inspection reports, latest 9 February 2021 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 23 August 2024; CQC's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports. |
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 | Asian People's Disability Alliance Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 06190051 (opens Companies House) |
| Charity number | 803283 |
Nearest alternatives
- G Red Sea Community Programme Home care, 0.2 miles awayGood
- RI Care 4 All Limited Home care, 0.5 miles awayRequires improvement
- G Lifelong Home Care Services Limited Home care, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Raising Care Ltd Home care, 0.6 miles awayGood
- G Peace of Mind Home Care Solutions Home care, 0.7 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Brent
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 Brent
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8937 4300, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 020 8863 5250
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Brent
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre.
- When was APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre was published on 23 August 2024.
- Who runs APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre?
- APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre is run by Asian People's Disability Alliance Limited.
- What is APDA Homecare c/o Daycare and Development Centre's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 23 August 2024.