Home care agency · Nottingham

KCL Care Limited

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 17 November 2018 Rating 7 years old
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from November 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
Office 38 Chelsea House, Chelsea Street, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7HP
Run by
KCL Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
December 2015 (10 years)
Registered manager
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Company check
Dissolved, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08359591)
Last CQC check
17 Nov 2018
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-2339499287

KCL Care Limited at a glance

KCL Care Limited is a CQC-registered home care agency in Nottingham. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2018). Responsive was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 246 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Nottingham; 113 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Ratings over time

  1. Oct 2017 Requires improvement
  2. Nov 2018 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

CQC reports

Where it is

Ward
Berridge
Parliamentary constituency
Nottingham East
NHS planning area
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in NG7 (58)

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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.

KCL Care Limited over the years

CQC registration dates from December 2015, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2018), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

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.

CQC lists 2 reports for this location, the latest dated 17 November 2018.

What the ratings tell you

For KCL Care Limited, Responsive is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Nottingham, 4 of 65 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Responsive (6%).

If you are considering it, read the Responsive section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from KCL Care Limited 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.

Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,450–£1,770 a week.

Nottingham Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

Who they support

Taken from its CQC registration.

Around Nottingham

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Plus Point Care Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.

9 of the 11 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Berridge ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.

Ownership and company checks

KCL Care Limited is run by Kcl Care Limited (company 08359591), incorporated in 2013, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as dissolved, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other human health activities.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood53 of 65 in Nottingham
  • EffectiveGood59 of 65 in Nottingham
  • CaringGood62 of 65 in Nottingham
  • ResponsiveRequires improvement4 of 65 in Nottingham
  • Well-ledGood53 of 65 in Nottingham

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 17 November 2018. Under each rating: how many agencies in Nottingham share it.

What inspectors found

  • The inspection took place between 18 October to 26 October 2018 and was announced.
  • This service provides care at home to older adults and younger adults living with a range of health conditions and needs to live independently in the community within the Nottingham area.
  • Where they do, we also take into account any wider social care provided.
  • A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service.

Inspected 25 October 2018; report published 17 November 2018. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

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Compared with other agencies locally

  • Rated Good. Across Nottingham, 86% of the 65 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2018) is more recent than 11% of agency ratings in Nottingham.
  • Registered with CQC in 2015: it has been registered longer than 83% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Nottingham lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Responsive (6% of home care agencies in Nottingham are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Compared with every CQC-registered home care agency in Nottingham. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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KCL Care Limited: common questions

How is KCL Care Limited rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
Does KCL Care Limited support people with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is KCL Care Limited regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
It is. The CQC register records KCL Care Limited as a home care agency, location ID 1-2339499287 and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
When did CQC last rate KCL Care Limited?
The rating now shown was published on 17 November 2018, 7 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
What type of care does KCL Care Limited provide?
Registration for KCL Care Limited covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
How much does care from KCL Care Limited cost?
We don't have published prices from KCL Care Limited yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
Where is KCL Care Limited based?
The agency works from Office 38 Chelsea House, Chelsea Street, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7HP; ask which postcodes its carers cover.

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