Home care agency · Lewisham

Everystory Branch 1

Rated Outstanding by CQC Rating published 21 December 2018 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £35.50–£43.50 an hour Estimate

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Previous provider's rating. CQC gave this rating when the service was run by a different provider. EveryStory Charity has not been inspected here yet, so ask what has changed since the handover, such as the manager and staff.
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from December 2018. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
Unit 3 California Building, Deals Gateway, London, SE13 7SB
Run by
EveryStory Charity
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 1035083)
Service
Home care agency, Supported living
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
September 2022 (4 years)
Registered manager
Seval Sekeroglu Gail Frances Clowsley
Company check
Active, trading since 1993 (33 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02786035)
Last CQC check
21 Dec 2018
Typical fees Estimated
£35.50–£43.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Registered activities: Personal care

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-13420339116

The service in brief

Everystory Branch 1 is a CQC-registered home care agency that also provides supported living in Lewisham, run by EveryStory Charity. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with learning disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Outstanding overall (December 2018). It is one of 85 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Lewisham; 28 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is EGH Care Services - Main Office, under 0.5 miles away.

Every one of the 10 nearest rated agencies has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.

It sits in Brockley ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.

What it may cost

We estimate visits from Everystory Branch 1 at £35.50–£43.50 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 £410 a week.

A live-in carer typically costs £1,620–£1,980 a week locally.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Lewisham Council for a free care needs assessment.

The registered provider

Everystory Branch 1 is run by Everystory Charity (company 02786035), incorporated in 1993, 29 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

How long it has been running

Everystory Branch 1 has been registered with CQC since September 2022, about 4 years.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and improving to Outstanding.

The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

This rating belongs to the former operator. The current provider has not had its own inspection here yet.

Rating history

  1. May 2016 Good
  2. Dec 2018 Outstanding
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Finding it

Ward
Brockley
Parliamentary constituency
Lewisham North
NHS planning area
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in SE13 (31)

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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood26 of 47 in Lewisham
  • EffectiveGood38 of 47 in Lewisham
  • CaringGood40 of 47 in Lewisham
  • ResponsiveOutstanding1 of 47 in Lewisham
  • Well-ledOutstanding1 of 47 in Lewisham

Source: CQC, published 21 December 2018. Under each rating: how many agencies in Lewisham share it; for example, 1 of 47 agencies in Lewisham rated Outstanding for Responsive.

Reading Everystory Branch 1's CQC ratings

Area by area, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Lewisham, 1 of 47 rated agencies are Outstanding for Responsive (2%), while 1 of 47 rated agencies are Outstanding for Well-led (2%).

The report's Responsive and Well-led section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.

Who they support

Registration details from CQC.

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Where Everystory Branch 1 stands locally

  • Rated Outstanding. Across Lewisham, 62% of the 45 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (December 2018) is more recent than 9% of agency ratings in Lewisham.
  • Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 42% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Lewisham lists 6.

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Frequently asked about Everystory Branch 1

How is Everystory Branch 1 rated for safety and leadership?
CQC rates five key questions. For Everystory Branch 1: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
What are Everystory Branch 1's fees?
We don't have published prices from Everystory Branch 1 yet. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
Who is the registered provider for Everystory Branch 1?
The registered provider is EveryStory Charity, according to CQC.
What services is Everystory Branch 1 registered for?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies, supported living. Ask Everystory Branch 1 how it would adapt if needs increase.
When was Everystory Branch 1 last inspected?
The latest rating is dated 21 December 2018, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Does Everystory Branch 1 support people with dementia?
Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
Is Everystory Branch 1 a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records Everystory Branch 1 as a home care agency, location ID 1-13420339116 and was rated Outstanding overall in December 2018.
Where is Everystory Branch 1 based?
Unit 3 California Building, Deals Gateway, London, SE13 7SB. That is the office; visits happen in your own home, so confirm your area is covered.

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