# Direct Link Care Ltd - Oxfordshire

*Operated by Direct Link Care Ltd.*

Direct Link Care Ltd - Oxfordshire is a CQC-regulated home-care agency in Oxford.

## CQC Ratings

| Key question | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | Not Rated |
| Safe | Not Rated |
| Effective | Not Rated |
| Caring | Not Rated |
| Responsive | Not Rated |
| Well-led | Not Rated |

## Practical info

- Postcode: OX4 4GP
- Registered manager: Ndebele, Patience
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Region: South East
- City: Oxford
- Last CQC check: 17/Feb/2026 - 00:00

## Inspection findings

### caring

- Finding
  - Respecting and promoting people's privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to express their views and be involved in making decisions about their care
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Ensuring people are well treated and supported; respecting equality and diversity
  - Published: 2022-04-30

### effective

- Finding
  - Ensuring consent to care and treatment in line with law and guidance
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Staff working with other agencies; supporting people to access healthcare
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Supporting people to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Staff support: induction, training, skills and experience
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Assessing people's needs and choices; delivering care in line with standards, guidance and the law
  - Published: 2022-04-30

### Other

- Finding
  - Evidence: Good multi-agency working and access to healthcare professionals
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Lessons learned when things went wrong; duty of candour understood
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Quality checks and audits completed with action taken on identified improvements
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Registered manager described as professional, approachable and supportive by professionals and staff
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Staff kind and caring, respecting privacy, dignity and independence
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Effective infection prevention and control procedures and PPE use
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Evidence: Medicines managed safely with staff competency reviewed
  - Published: 2022-04-30

### responsive

- Finding
  - End of life care and support
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Improving care quality in response to complaints or concerns
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Meeting people's communication needs
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Planning personalised care to ensure people have choice and control and to meet their needs and preferences
  - Published: 2022-04-30

### safe

- Finding
  - Learning lessons when things go wrong
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Preventing and controlling infection
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Using medicines safely
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Staffing and recruitment
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Systems and processes to safeguard people from the risk of abuse
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Assessing risk, safety monitoring and management
  - Published: 2022-04-30

### well_led

- Finding
  - How the provider understands and acts on the duty of candour
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Working in partnership with others
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Engaging and involving people using the service, the public and staff
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Managers and staff being clear about their roles; continuous learning and improving care
  - Published: 2022-04-30
- Finding
  - Promoting a positive culture that is person-centred, open, inclusive and empowering
  - Published: 2022-04-30

## 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/1-8457181721

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