Home care agency · Camden

N1C

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 10 February 2024 Rating 2 years old
A carer talking with women in wheelchairs Illustrative photo, not of N1C
Address
Plimsoll Building, N1C CENTRE Handyside Street, London, N1C 4BQ
Run by
Eazy Innovations C.I.C.
Type of provider
Independent
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
February 2017 (9 years)
Registered manager
Isahaq Abdikarim
Company check
Active, trading since 2015 (11 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09637010)
Last CQC check
10 Feb 2024
Typical fees Estimated
£34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Registered activities: Personal care

See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-3552850596

About N1C

N1C is a CQC-registered home care agency in Camden, run by Eazy Innovations C.I.C.. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (February 2024). Effective and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 47 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Camden; 29 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Budgeting for this agency

We estimate visits from N1C at £34–£41.50 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 £390 a week.

Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,620–£1,980 weekly.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Camden Council after a needs and financial assessment.

The registered provider

N1C is run by Eazy Innovations C.i.c. (company 09637010), incorporated in 2015, 1 year 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 social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Kapital Care (UK) Limited, under 0.5 miles away.

3 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in King's Cross 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 West and North London ICB.

Ratings over time

  1. Apr 2018 Good
  2. Feb 2024 Requires improvement
  3. Today Rating 2 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

CQC documents

Finding it

Ward
King's Cross
Parliamentary constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
NHS planning area
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% most deprived areas in England

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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.

Who the service is registered for

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

The five key questions

  • SafeGood28 of 32 in Camden
  • EffectiveRequires improvement2 of 32 in Camden
  • CaringGood30 of 32 in Camden
  • ResponsiveGood29 of 32 in Camden
  • Well-ledRequires improvement3 of 32 in Camden

CQC key question ratings, published 10 February 2024. Under each rating: how many agencies in Camden share it.

History with CQC

CQC registration dates from February 2017, so the service has been operating for around 9 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2018–2024), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.

2 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 10 February 2024.

Reading N1C's CQC ratings

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

Across Camden, 2 of 32 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Effective (6%), while 3 of 32 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (9%).

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

Key points from CQC's visit

  • The service provides support to adults with dementia, physical disabilities and those who require support with mental health.
  • People's experience of the service and what we found: We identified shortfalls related to the governance of the service.
  • The managerial quality audits were not carried out regularly.
  • These included audits of care plans, risk assessments, medicines competency as well as staff personnel records.

Inspected 28 November 2023; report published 10 February 2024. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

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How N1C compares

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Camden, 91% of the 32 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2024) is more recent than 75% of agency ratings in Camden.
  • Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 57% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 8 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Camden lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Effective (6% of home care agencies in Camden are also rated below Good here); Well-led (9% of home care agencies in Camden are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Camden; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Questions about N1C

Is N1C registered with CQC?
It is. The CQC register records N1C as a home care agency, location ID 1-3552850596 and was rated Requires improvement overall in February 2024.
What is N1C's address?
The agency's base is Plimsoll Building, N1C CENTRE Handyside Street, London, N1C 4BQ. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.
When did CQC last rate N1C?
CQC published the current rating on 10 February 2024, 2 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
Is N1C registered for dementia care?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
Who runs N1C?
The registered provider is Eazy Innovations C.I.C., according to CQC.
What type of care does N1C provide?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask N1C how it would adapt if needs increase.
How is N1C rated for safety and leadership?
CQC rates five key questions. For N1C: Safe: Good; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
How much does care from N1C cost?
We don't have published prices from N1C yet. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.

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