Doris Jones Ltd

Gibraltar House - 1st Floor, 539-543 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 9LJ
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9.9 105 Reviews
  • Doris Jones Ltd, Westcliff-on-Sea
The Doris Jones team offers a broad range of premium quality care and support services to clients and families throughout the Southend-on-Sea area.

By combining traditional care services with expertise in physical rehabilitation, the Doris team tailors individual care plans to help clients maintain control over their lives and stay safely in the place they are happiest. Their approach to care planning also takes into account family members and carers, helping ensure the needs of all those involved in an individual's care are fully considered.

Since opening its doors in 2011, Doris Jones has steadily grown into a highly respected and sought after home care provider in the area. Its growth has come to a large extent from the recommendations of clients and clients' families.

Care Provided by Doris Jones Ltd

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Call in Service
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • 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
  • Transportation Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Doris Jones Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Caroline Southgate (Director & Registered Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Doris Jones Ltd

  • Prices
  • An up-to-date guide to rates is available on the website.


  • Please get in touch for a comprehensive and detailed breakdown of charges based on individual requirements.


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9.9

Doris Jones Ltd has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Doris Jones Ltd has 105 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

From using a different care service previously for my granddad, my mother and I were very unhappy with the service given and weary to try another, but Doris Jones has completely changed our views, they are very professional and helpful, but most importantly do their very best for my granddad!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I had a leaflet about Doris Jones when Mum was in hospital. The initial assessment was thorough and friendly, covering Mum's likes and dislikes; her personal care and preferences. These altered over time and I was able to speak to staff/management whenever needed.
Any problems I had with individual
carers (rare) were addressed immediately. We sometimes had problems if a member of staff was off. Mum had 4 visits a day. I really liked the fact that I could go online and view Mum's roster for the future. The admin staff were supportive and happy to help with changes or problems as and when they occurred. Mum had a variety of "girls" over time and she got on with them all, they were all kind & caring. Carers are not made to cut visits shorts due to travelling time etc and were punctual and left the house clean and tidy...The prices did increase as time passed but I didn't want to downgrade so we continued to pay! The consistency of staff was really important to both Mum and me.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My aunt (86 years of age and of critical health) left hospital and needed urgent care to continue that provided from hospital social care. At extreme short notice Doris Jones Ltd carried out, with total empathy to our needs, an assessment and quickly took on care duties to avoid disruption of care.
Throughout the four months to my aunt's sad death, the nature of the care needs constantly required re-assessment and change as the acuteness of illness increased, but Doris Jones were totally well equipped to cope with sudden requirements to extend, and latterly, to suspend, care shift patterns. We found the management and staff to be extremely conscious of its duty of care, with whom we could easily and mutually liaise on any matters of concern - particularly regarding the difficulties with self medication by my aunt, which was expertly managed by Doris Jones staff and also my aunt's self inflicted poor food intake. The carers were very punctual, with the agency's management in general controls and reporting systems of a very high standard. I speak for myself and my other (carer) sisters that we would not hesitate to recommend this care agency to anyone in need.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Doris Jones Ltd is a wonderful caring company. The carers are brilliant- nothing is too much trouble.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The owner recruits carers who all have their hearts in the right place and seem to be kind and like the residents. We were very happy with the speed at which the level of care could be changed at such short notice as our mothers needs changed. All staff are friendly and willing and we have confidence
in them. Ps. This is a small business and we feel this is important for availability causes.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.901)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10 for Doris Jones Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.901 for Doris Jones Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (174 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.901

  • 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 Doris Jones Ltd is based on 32 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5

  • 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: 23 Aug 2019

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Outstanding

  • Caring

    Outstanding
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Outstanding

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

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