# Kinder Home Care Services

*Operated by Kinder Home Care Services Ltd.*

Kinder Home Care Services is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Kettering.

## CQC Ratings

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

Rating published: 07/11/2023

## Practical info

- Postcode: NN16 8JX
- Registered manager: Kanukamwe, Maslin
- Local authority: North Northamptonshire
- Region: East Midlands
- City: Kettering
- Last CQC check: 07/Nov/2023 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2023-11-07

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Supporting people to live healthier lives, access healthcare services and support
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2023-11-07

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Strong survey results and positive feedback from people, relatives and professionals.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: Electronic care planning and call monitoring systems to support quality oversight.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: Safe recruitment processes including DBS checks, references and right-to-work verification.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective collaboration with health, social care professionals and local authority commissioners.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: Positive culture with open, person-centred leadership responsive to feedback.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: Consistent staffing enabling people to build relationships with familiar carers.
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Evidence: People felt safe and staff were knowledgeable about individuals' health conditions and risk management.
  - Published: 2023-11-07

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2023-11-07

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2023-11-07

### well_led

- Finding
  - Continuous learning and improving care; working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles, and understanding quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2023-11-07
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2023-11-07

## 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/1-3839303260

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