Ablecross Limited
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2020
- Brentwood, Essex, East of England
No overall rating
No overall rating: this location offers more than one kind of service, so the CQC rates each service separately.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2022.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
91%
of rated home care services in Essex are Good or Outstanding (86% across the East of England, 88% across England).
Ablecross Limited: inspection record
This service has no overall rating at present. The squares show its earlier ratings.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: De Vere Care Partnership – South West Essex (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Ebony Healthcare Services Limited (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest home care services:
- – Amor Social Care Ltd Not yet rated, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Caremax Homecare Services Limited Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G De Vere Care Partnership – South West Essex Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Ebony Healthcare Services Limited Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Manifolds care Good, less than 0.1 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 29 September 2025 (assessment visit 19 June 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
This assessment took place between 18 August and 16 September 2025.
Ablecross Limited is a domiciliary care service registered to provide personal care to adults of all ages, including individuals living with dementia, mental health conditions, and/or physical disabilities in their own homes. At the time of our assessment, 219 people were receiving the regulated activity of personal care, which includes support with personal hygiene and eating. Where applicable, we also considered the broader social care provided.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People received care in a manner that promoted their safety. Medicines were managed appropriately, and risks to individuals were assessed with clear guidance in place to help staff reduce the likelihood of harm. Staff were equipped with relevant training and support to deliver care that met people’s needs. Care plans reflected current best practice and were tailored to promote positive outcomes. Staff demonstrated compassion and respect in their interactions with people. Feedback indicated that individuals felt valued and supported in maintaining their dignity and independence. The service was attentive to people’s changing needs. Care was personalised, and adjustments were made promptly to reflect individual preferences and circumstances. The registered managers, one of whom owned the company, worked closely with the senior leadership team to maintain oversight of the service. They were actively embedding good practice and strengthening governance arrangements to ensure continuous improvement.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Nancy Thomas
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service, Supported living service
- Who it supports
- Children 0-18 years, Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 5 January 2022. Latest assessment published 29 September 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Ablecross Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10214461 (opens Companies House)
Ablecross Limited runs 2 services, all in the East of England. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Ablecross Limited
- – Ablecross Limited - Southend Not yet rated. Home care, Southend-on-Sea
Getting help from Essex 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 Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ablecross Limited provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Ablecross Limited.
- When was Ablecross Limited last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ablecross Limited was published on 29 September 2025.
- Who runs Ablecross Limited?
- Ablecross Limited is run by Ablecross Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East of England.
- What is Ablecross Limited's CQC rating?
- No overall rating: this location offers more than one kind of service, so the CQC rates each service separately.
Contact
- Phone
- 01277 546100
- Address
- 144 Jubilee House, 3 The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM13 3FR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: De Vere Care Partnership – South West Essex (Good, less than 0.1 miles away) and Ebony Healthcare Services Limited (Good, less than 0.1 miles away).
Nearest home care services:
- – Amor Social Care Ltd Not yet rated, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Caremax Homecare Services Limited Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G De Vere Care Partnership – South West Essex Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Ebony Healthcare Services Limited Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Manifolds care Good, less than 0.1 miles away