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South Short Term and Urgent Support Team

South Short Term and Urgent Support Team is a home care service in Huddersfield, run by Kirklees Metropolitan Council. CQC rated it Good overall in March 2023 (last checked 2 March 2023). It is registered to support people living with dementia, older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

  • Home care

Red Doles Lane, Huddersfield, HD2 1YF

What CQC says

Overall rating

Goodrated 3 years ago (2 March 2023)

The service is performing well and meeting expectations.

The same as the rating before it (Good, 25 March 2020).

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Last checked by CQC: 2 March 2023.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (2 March 2023)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (25 March 2020)

    This is an .

  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (25 March 2020)

    This is an .

  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Goodrated 6 years ago (25 March 2020)

    This is an .

  • Is it well-led?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (2 March 2023)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from March 2023. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

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How often CQC looks again

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Earlier ratings

Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.

About this service

Type of care
Home care
Who it supports
Dementia, Older people, Physical disability, Sensory impairment, Mental health needs, Younger adults
Registered since
15 February 2021
Local council area
Kirklees

Who runs it

Provider
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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    Rating from December 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

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    Rating from March 2023 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Huddersfield, HD4 7WA
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