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ECL North Essex

ECL North Essex is a home care service in Colchester, run by Essex Cares Limited. CQC rated it Good overall in January 2018 (last checked 5 January 2018). It is registered to support people living with dementia, older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

  • Home care

Marylands House, 43 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3UE

What CQC says

Overall rating

Goodrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)

The service is performing well and meeting expectations.

Up from Requires improvement, 24 December 2016.

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Last checked by CQC: 5 January 2018.

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The five key questions

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

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Goodrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)
  • Is it well-led?

    Outstandingrated 8 years ago (5 January 2018)

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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 January 2018. 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.

Questions you could ask

  • What has changed since the last inspection?

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
1 December 2011
Local council area
Essex

Who runs it

Provider
Essex Cares Limited
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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    Run by Essex Cares Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from February 2019 (more than 2 years ago)

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  • ECL West Sussex South

    Home care

    Run by Essex Cares Limited

    Goodrated 7 years ago

    Rating from October 2018 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Worthing, BN13 3QZ
  • Essex Cares West

    Home care

    Run by Essex Cares Limited

    Goodrated 8 years ago

    Rating from December 2017 (more than 2 years ago)

    • Harlow, CM19 4LU
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