# Alina Homecare - Brentwood

*Operated by Alina Homecare Services Limited.*

Alina Homecare - Brentwood is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Ingatestone.

## CQC Ratings

| Key question | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |

Rating published: 09/11/2022

## Practical info

- Postcode: CM4 0BE
- Registered manager: Dyer, Zoe
- Local authority: Essex
- Region: East
- City: Ingatestone
- Last CQC check: 09/Nov/2022 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Quality assurance systems in place including audits of medicines, care plans, staff files and spot checks
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong recruitment practices including DBS checks and appropriate pre-employment vetting
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective multi-agency working with GPs, district nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Positive staff culture with open-door management and staff feeling valued and listened to
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Consistent staffing enabling staff to know people well; manager completed care visits personally
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Comprehensive and personalised care plans and risk assessments regularly reviewed and updated
  - Published: 2023-01-06
- Finding
  - Evidence: Medicines managed safely with trained staff, regular audits and competency spot checks
  - Published: 2023-01-06

## Source

Data published by the [Care Quality Commission](https://www.cqc.org.uk/) under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canonical page: https://homecarecompass.co.uk/agency/1-10731885755

HomeCare Compass is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the CQC.