Choice Care

Suite 16, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Furthergate, Blackburn BB1 3HQ
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  • Choice Care, Blackburn
Choice Care provides a wide range of care at home solutions to a wide range of people. Their ethos is to provide the best in class care for their clients, bridging the gap between care and nursing. They achieve this by employing the best local qualified and experienced carers who are trained and led by an experienced and qualified Registered Nurse.

Of course, their focus is on the clients themselves, but often the issue is not with the client but with the difficulties that exist when those closest to them live a distance away and have to manage the difficulties balancing family and professional lives with supporting a family member, usually a parent. Choice Care’s structure and experience means they can be that link between managing a persons care and the family.

Their clients include those with physical difficulties, sensory impairment, dementia, and those approaching the end of life. They might include people whom have conditions such as MS, a stroke, arthritis etc. They provide general in-depth personal care and support, as well as post-hospital support, medication management and end of life care.

The team also take non-invasive observations in line with the NHS RESTORE2 programme including heart rate, pulse, blood oxygen levels, blood pressure etc to help determine if something is happening. This early detection of an issue leads to quicker referral to health professionals, early intervention, and better outcomes for clients.

Carers complete all regulatory training supplemented by additional specialist training, for example in end of life care, sensory impairment, Parkinson’s, and are assigned work on the basis of the best interests of the client. They ensure that a person's care is delivered with reliability, consistently but with enough flexibility to be able to respond to a person's needs.

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Care Provided by Choice Care

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Call in Service
  • Cancer Care
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • High Dependency Care, two carers attending
  • Laundry Service
  • Learning Disability
  • Medication Assistance
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Home Care for Children
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Sky Futures Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Jenny Booth (Registered Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Choice Care

  • Prices

  • £23 PER HOUR

  • Price on application
    We apply our fees on an hourly basis. For a copy of our Terms and conditions please ring the office.

Choice Care Reviews (10)

7.8

Choice Care has a Review Score of 7.8 (7.800) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Choice Care has 10 reviews.

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Review from Megan H (Client) published on 20 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had Choice Care since about September, they are great for me. Keeps my independence and dignity. They are helpful, I have three children with additional needs, they help with my bedding too. Someone is available to speak to when needed, thank you so much.

Reply from Alisha Finn, Manager at Choice Care

Thank you for your positive words. We strive to ensure the best care is delivered to all of our service users and ensure there is always somebody available at the end of the phone to discuss anything with.


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Review from Anita H (Daughter of Client) published on 10 February 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Not for the first time has my mother been given the wrong medication by the same carer. This happened again yesterday, 31.1.23, when mum was administered her night-time medication (which includes sleep aids) as the morning medication. How hard can it be to administer medications that are blister packed
and clearly marked for the time of day?
We, as a family have recently taken time, money, and not to mention severe emotional hardship with making the hard decision to rehabilitate mum for sleeping and eating issues, which took 6 weeks and a lot of tears for her to be able to sleep at night and remain awake during the day.
This carer is still employed by yourselves and is a liability to your company.
You should do the right thing for your company and your clients, and remove this 'liability' rather than slap their hands again.

Reply from Jenny Booth, Manager at Choice Care

Thank you for bringing this to my attention and lovely to speak to you yesterday, as I assured you this is not the practice that we strive to deliver. I can assure you that this matter has been dealt with accordingly following our policies and procedures. As the new manager of Choice Care, I will ensure that only the best care is being delivered via the competent carers that we employ.


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Review from Denise M (Daughter of Client) published on 14 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum has excellent carers. Choice Care has provided a regular group of carers, all understand Mum's needs and ensure she is always well looked after and safe.
Without such support, Mum would be isolated and alone.
I cannot fault the care she receives and am extremely grateful.

Reply from Alisha Finn, Manager at Choice Care

Wonderful feedback, thank you for your kind words. We aim to provide the highest quality of care to all of our service users and any feedback we receive from service users and their families or loved ones are valued and appreciated.


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Review from S C (Client) published on 4 November 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Some good experience. The ladies, in most instances, do what is asked of them. Sometimes we have communication difficulties.

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Review from Rose Y (Client) published on 27 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Some carers can't get out of the house fast enough. Some can't boil an egg. I tell them how to do it. The carers that come vary in their devotion to the job. Also, the times they come is always changing, e.g. my breakfast can be 7:45 am, 8 am or 8:30 am and the same as tea time, it could be 4 pm - 4:30
pm or 5 pm. This in my experience isn't good.

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Review from Alan D (Client) published on 18 October 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, the care is good, the management doesn't seem to pass messages on when something occurs, yet informed the persons left the employment which is rather agitating.
Not a shower for six months, only a bed bath, awaiting assessment.

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Review from J H D (Client) published on 3 October 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

In general, the carers are very helpful and nearly always ask if there is anything else they can do.

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Review from Cyril S (Wife of Client) published on 29 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

After using this service for 5 months I am very satisfied with the care provided. Most of the carers are very helpful and cheerful and willing to help in any way.

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Review from Caerwen B (Client) published on 29 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The visiting carers have been brilliant, very caring and excellent with my son. The only problem that has ever occurred was when I had a constant change of carers and my 2-year-old son became distressed. They addressed this and I now have one regular carer.

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Review from Brian H (Client) published on 28 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The main carers you presently assigned to me being all are giving me the best care I could have asked for. All being that my legs have never looked or felt better in a very long time. I would like to say especially that my morning carer makes my day as she comes in so full of life and makes you feel
that she really does care for the person . She is not shy and comes across as a very open minded person. The other girls are almost the same as her except I see her first thing everyday she is on duty. THANK YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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Current Review Score: 7.8 (7.800)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.8 (7.800) out of 10 for Choice Care is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.0 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.800 for Choice Care is calculated as follows: ( (4 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 5 Ratings = 4.8

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Choice Care is based on 1 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 = 3

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 29 Nov 2019

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Choice Care

What Type of Services does Choice Care offer?

Choice Care offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Choice Care employ?

Choice Care employs 70 carers.

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