Skillcare Limited
Home care, Barnet
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Skillcare Limited: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2019, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 7 times since 2016. First rated Inadequate in 2016, most recently Good in June 2019.
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 54 Good home care services in Barnet, out of 58 with a rating.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 7 June 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
About the service: Skillcare Limited is a domiciliary care agency who provide personal care to people living in their own homes. It provides a service to adults some of whom have physical disabilities and are living with dementia. On the day of the inspection, Skillcare Limited was supporting 28 people with personal care.
People's experience of using this service: All the people we spoke with who used the service told us they were happy with the care they received and would recommend the service to others. People received person centred care which met their needs. People told us staff were caring and considerate.
Read the full summary
The service had improved significantly from previous inspections. The provider had embedded improved quality monitoring processes which resulted in better outcomes for people.
Processes were in place to ensure people received their medicines safely and as prescribed.
There were enough staff available to meet people's care needs. Most people told us that staff were on time, not rushed and stayed the allocated visit time.
Staff were suitably trained, skilled and experienced and had undergone the required recruitment checks.
People told us they were asked for their consent and felt they had the independence they wished for.
People and their representatives were involved in the planning of their care and given opportunities to feedback on the service they received.
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 | Building 3, North London Business Park,, Oakleigh Road South, London, N11 1NP |
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| Neighbourhood | Friern Barnet, Barnet |
| Phone | 020 3640 7722 |
| Website | www.skillcare.org.uk |
| Registered manager | Denise Forbes |
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| Inspection reports | 8 inspection reports, latest 7 June 2019 (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 | Skillcare Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 08103865 (opens Companies House) |
Nearest alternatives
- G Constantia Care Limited Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- G Angelic Care Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- – Personal Promise Home Care Ltd Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayNot yet rated
- – Radfield Home Care Barnet & Finchley Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayNot yet rated
- – Ruby Domiciliary Care Limited Home care, less than 0.1 miles awayNot yet rated
Getting help from London Borough of Barnet
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 Barnet
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8359 5000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Barnet
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Skillcare Limited provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Skillcare Limited.
- When was Skillcare Limited last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Skillcare Limited was published on 7 June 2019.
- Who runs Skillcare Limited?
- Skillcare Limited is run by Skillcare Limited.
- What is Skillcare Limited's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 June 2019.