Home care agency · Stoke-on-trent
Daycare Domiciliary Services
Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Daycare Domiciliary Services- Address
- 77 The Wood, Meir, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6HR
- Run by
- Day Care Services Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2014 (12 years)
- Registered manager
- Natalie Deakin
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1997 (29 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03326723)
- Last CQC check
- 8 Jan 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-1702955389
An overview of Daycare Domiciliary Services
Daycare Domiciliary Services is a CQC-registered home care agency in Stoke-on-trent, run by Day Care Services Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (January 2020). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 21 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Blythe Bridge; 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- Governance systems in place to monitor the service were not always effective in highlighting areas of care that needed improvement and records needed improving to contain people's preferences in care.
- People were supported by safely recruited staff, who had the skills and knowledge to provide effective support.
- There were enough staff available to provide consistent care and to meet people's needs.
- Effective care planning and risk management was in place which guided staff to provide support that met people's physical and emotional needs.
Inspected 3 December 2019; report published 8 January 2020. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from Daycare Domiciliary Services at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Stoke-on-Trent Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The company behind Daycare Domiciliary Services
Daycare Domiciliary Services is run by Day Care Services Limited (company 03326723), incorporated in 1997, 17 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Day Care Services Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 2 are in Stoke-on-Trent, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How it fits locally
There are 14 other agencies within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is GMT Healthcare, 1.6 miles away.
6 of the 12 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Meir North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB.
History with CQC
Registered in October 2014, it has 12 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.
At 6 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
There are 3 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 8 January 2020.
Who the service is registered for
Registration details from CQC.
The five key questions
- Safe10 of 42 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Effective37 of 42 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Caring39 of 42 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Responsive39 of 42 in Stoke-on-Trent
- Well-led11 of 42 in Stoke-on-Trent
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 8 January 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Stoke-on-Trent share it.
The ratings in context
For Daycare Domiciliary Services, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 10 of 42 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (24%), while 11 of 42 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (26%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2015
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 8 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 24 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 31 March 2015
Location and local area
- Ward
- Meir North
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Integrated care board
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in ST3 (10)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
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Daycare Domiciliary Services: common questions
- Is Daycare Domiciliary Services registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- How recent is Daycare Domiciliary Services's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 8 January 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Where is Daycare Domiciliary Services?
- Its office is at 77 The Wood, Meir, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 6HR. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
- Is Daycare Domiciliary Services registered with CQC?
- Yes. Daycare Domiciliary Services is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-1702955389) and was rated Requires improvement overall in January 2020.
- How much does Daycare Domiciliary Services charge?
- Daycare Domiciliary Services's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Daycare Domiciliary Services rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Daycare Domiciliary Services: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What services is Daycare Domiciliary Services registered for?
- Daycare Domiciliary Services is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Who runs Daycare Domiciliary Services?
- Day Care Services Limited is the registered provider for Daycare Domiciliary Services.
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