CQC Monitor

Access Homecare Ltd

7 Channel Business Centre, Ingles Manor, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2RD

South East · Kent · domiciliary

Inadequate

Key question ratings

Safe
Inadequate
Caring
Requires improvement
Well-led
Inadequate
Effective
Requires improvement
Responsive
Requires improvement

Inspection history

PublishedOverallChangeTransitionAI summary
2019-11-16InadequatenewUnratedInadequateAccess Homecare Ltd received an Inadequate rating because it failed to ensure people's safety through poor medication management, inadequate risk assessments, and insufficient incident reporting systems. Leadership and governance were severely lacking, with no robust quality audits, and care planning was incomplete and not personalised. The service was understaffed, causing rushed visits and missed calls, whilst managers were diverted to providing care rather than improving the service.