# St Anthony of Padua Care Services

*Operated by St. Anthony Of Padua Community Association.*

St Anthony of Padua Care Services is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 23/12/2023

## Practical info

- Postcode: NE6 3BT
- Registered manager: Cuthbertson, Kimberley
- Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region: North East
- City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Last CQC check: 23/Dec/2023 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Awarded North of Tyne Combined Authorities Good Work Pledge Accreditation December 2022
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff highly motivated with recognition awards, newsletters and mileage allowance for cyclists
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: People routinely involved in interview panels, surveys, and service development
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: Medicines well managed with competency checks and prompt action on discrepancies
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: No missed visits; people received consistent care with opportunity to tailor visits to changing circumstances
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong partnership working with external agencies, health and social work professionals, and Newcastle University home care research team
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: Innovative projects secured through external funding, including student dietician support and a dance/movement specialist visiting people's homes
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Evidence: Exceptionally positive, open and inclusive culture with person-centred care at the heart of the service
  - Published: 2025-12-12

### safe

- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse; learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2025-12-12

### well_led

- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements; continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff, fully considering their equality characteristics
  - Published: 2025-12-12
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering; working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2025-12-12

## 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/1-115716773

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