Learning disability care at home in Chesterfield

Learning disability care in Chesterfield by the numbers

CQC lists learning disability care for 27 of the 53 agencies covering Chesterfield, or 51%. England-wide, 89% of agencies registered for learning disability care are Good or Outstanding and here it is 100% (above England, in line with the 100% for all agencies in the town).

For learning disability care, the top rated agencies are One to One Support Services, Handley Care Services Limited and Helping Hands Chesterfield. 6 were rated in the last two years; the oldest rating dates from July 2018 and the newest from August 2026. Offices within 2 miles of Chesterfield centre: 13. 4 have no rating yet; new registrations usually wait for a first inspection.

Derbyshire as a whole has 77 agencies registered for learning disability care; 93% of the rated ones are Good or Outstanding. Here 51% of agencies list learning disability care, compared with 53% across Derbyshire.

Live-in care in the East Midlands runs at around £1,610 a week; visiting care is about £33.50 an hour on weekdays, more in the evening and at weekends. How these costs are worked out.

What learning disability care involves

Look for a service that starts from what the person wants. Learning disability care helps adults to manage day-to-day tasks, attend health appointments, work, learn and keep friends, and the strongest providers work to CQC's guidance for this kind of support.

Questions to ask agencies about learning disability care

1. How do you support communication, including Easy Read or Makaton?
2. How do you support health appointments and annual health checks?
3. How are families and advocates involved in decisions?
4. How do you follow "Right support, right care, right culture"?
5. How do you support work, education, hobbies and relationships?

Helpline: Mencap Learning Disability Helpline, 0808 808 1111. All learning disability care in Derbyshire.

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