Home Instead (Basingstoke)

Riverside View, Basing Road, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7AL
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9.9 53 Reviews
  • Home Instead (Basingstoke), Basingstoke
Home Instead (Basingstoke) provides high-quality, person-centred care services which can support clients with a wide range of personal needs. Services are non-medical and can provide social interaction, mental stimulation, help around the house, meal preparation and help with personal care to enhance a client's wellbeing and support their ongoing independence at home. Services are flexible and individualised, based on the client's particular requirements and aspirations.

Caregivers are carefully selected and given high-quality training. They expect to build positive and trusting relationships with clients and their families.

Areas of expertise include: specialist dementia care, care for those with Parkinson's disease, post-hospital care, palliative care and other non-medical support.

Care Provided by Home Instead (Basingstoke)

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Learning Disability
  • Medication Assistance
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Bob Nicholson (Owner)

Funding & Fees Guide for Home Instead (Basingstoke)

  • Prices
  • Available on request


Home Instead (Basingstoke) Reviews (53)

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9.9

Home Instead (Basingstoke) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Home Instead (Basingstoke) has 53 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Agency well run.
Carers professional and caring.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent carers, always punctual and smiling. Always calm and capable of solving any problems I may have. They really make a difference to my life and I feel safe in their care. They seem to have been chosen carefully as they match my interests.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

They provide a great service for my Dad. They offer companionship and always cheer him up. He loves the singing for the brain and nothing is too much trouble for the carers. They are always willing to help out where needed, with shopping, doctor's trips, dentists etc. But nothing is a problem - great
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The company endeavours to provide care with the same continuity of staff, without too many changes. It responds to feedback and requests from the family. We have been very impressed that In a crisis it is quite flexible and pulls out all the stops to provide emergency cover, and also advice. The
staff seem to be friendly and our mother likes her carers. The office staff are generally very helpful, friendly and polite, and have a positive attitude to dealing with both major and minor issues. They do appear to put the needs of the client at the centre of their provision, whilst endeavouring to accommodate requests from the family for alterations to routine. We haven't requested increased care yet, but sense that it would be challenging for the company due to issues of staff recruitment and training, which is probably a problem in the sector. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The service provided by Home Instead was fantastic. The carers that looked after my mum were wonderful, taking care of her practical needs but also becoming valuable and caring company for her. For me and the rest of the family Home Instead gave reassurance and much needed support that was flexible
and always with my mum's needs as their focus.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have used Home Instead since my father moved in with us 18 months ago, to enable my husband and me to go on holiday breaks. I cannot speak highly enough about the wonderful, reliable care and companionship that he has received from all his lovely carers. It makes all the difference that we can go
away and relax, totally confident with the excellent service provided by Home Instead.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic service, very flexible and understanding of constant changes to service over a two year period. Lovely carers who were friendly, professional and very caring.
Highly recommend

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This company are professional, highly skilled and very sensitive to the needs of the patient and those responsible for the overall welfare of the patient. The management and CareGivers are all most pleasant to deal with and go out of their way to empower the users of their service.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This care provider has been very caring, attentive, co-operative and giving to the needs of the patient. They provide care to my relative, who is disabled, in every way. They have the patience and give him his needs and carefully monitor every need he has. A friendly lot and well-trained in every way,
to give to his needs.
They are careful, caring and attentive and their kindness to do good, etc. gives the patient, who happens to be my relative, a safe and secure way of continued living.
He could not do without their great help in every way.
We thank you for that.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home Instead were quick to respond when our family needed support and quickly made the necessary preparations. Staff were caring with some being outstanding in the level of care and the relationship they built with the care recipient. Staff made good use of the daily communication sheets which was particularly
useful for family members in ensuring they were fully informed about the care recipients needs and responses. Overall a high quality service was provided.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The caregivers were very kind and always very flexible for whatever the needs were on the day. This all helped Mum stay at home for longer than I had thought possible.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home Instead in Basingstoke supplied daily care visits for our mother who was dying from Emphysema for the last year. They were very personable to deal with and professional, and the carers were fantastic. They were very helpful with additional call-outs required in times of emergency or when needed.


My mother was a professional person and could be very strong-minded and independent, and the care that she received reflected her personality.


As time went by and her condition deteriorated it became more important for her to be aided in all day to day things and the care provided then was excellent.
Home Instead allowed my mother to manage her care, while balancing that with what we considered the requirement to be.


When I consider what my mother went through the care she was provided with was excellent, her carers were wonderful people and I cannot have asked for more in such times.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After leaving hospital with a repaired broken leg, I required support at home for a fortnight and Home Instead provided two daily visits. The standard of quality from Home Instead was very high and the cheerfulness of the team combined with support aided my recovery considerably. I have no hesitation
in recommending Home Instead as a top class care agency.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.939)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.939) out of 10 for Home Instead (Basingstoke) 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 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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 4.939 for Home Instead (Basingstoke) is calculated as follows: ( (62 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 66 Ratings = 4.939

  • 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 Home Instead (Basingstoke) is based on 11 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: 16 Aug 2018

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    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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Meet the Team (6)

Bob

Bob Nicholson

Job Title: Owner

Joined: 2015

Welcome to Home Instead Basingstoke.
We offer the communities of Basingstoke and the surrounding areas a high quality, reliable and person-focused home care service to support and enhance the lives of clients within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes.
Our objective is to respond to a client’s needs rather than merely perform tasks. We want to build trusting relationships with clients and their families and provide a flexible and individualised service based on personal requirements and aspirations.
Our CAREGivers are chosen for their compassion, reliability and ethos, and are given high-quality training with ongoing professional development. We match our CAREGivers to our clients, introduce CAREGivers personally to clients before visiting commences, and provide that a client is visited by a consistent small group of CAREGivers. Our CAREGivers carry ID but do not wear uniforms. Visits are for a minimum of an hour, allowing our CAREGivers time to get to know our clients and provide a genuinely sensitive service.


Mary

Mary Selim

Job Title: Care Manager

Joined: 2015

After qualifying as a mental nurse in London, I spent my early career in nursing and then, from 1997, ran my own home care businesses in Basingstoke.
I am passionate about delivering the best possible quality of service to each individual, to help our clients retain their independence and continue to lead rewarding lives at home. I found Home Instead Senior Care to hold the same values and ethos towards caring for people that governed my businesses and was pleased to take up this opportunity to join an international organisation with such high standards and a unique approach to home care.
Home Instead is different – we meet each client personally, we focus on our clients’ needs and those of their families, we choose CAREGivers who are passionate about quality of care and match them to our clients, we give our CAREGivers initial and ongoing training, and we recognise the importance of continuity in the care provided.
My role includes establishing a client’s requirements and ensuring that we maintain the highest quality of care in satisfying those requirements.


Theresa

Theresa Walker

Job Title: Deputy Care Manager

Joined: 2015

I started my career as a private nanny before taking a break to raise my family. When I returned to work I spent a few years in retail and then moved into the care industry 17 years ago.
I started doing home care and then moved into support work for clients with learning difficulties. A few years ago my father developed cancer and I came to appreciate what valuable service carers provide, both to the client and the rest of the family. Inspired, I moved back into home care.
What a shock I got! Visits were now typically just 30 minutes, with a list of tasks which were impossible to complete conscientiously in the time, and certainly no time to try to relate to the client as a person. The last straw was when 15 minute calls came in – they always ran over and we spent as much time travelling as we spent providing a service.
My daughter saw Home Instead on Facebook and when I met them I realised that they really did embody what I thought home care ought to be – at least an hour with each client, regular clients, and an ethos which positively encourages us to provide social interaction and build relationships.
Home Instead asked me to join them, initially as a CAREGiver and then as a member of the management team providing support and liaison to caregivers and weekend supervision, as well as having some of my own clients.


Kelly

Kelly Downes

Job Title: Care Coordinator and Scheduler

Joined: 2016

Caring for others has always been very natural for me. Looking after my great grandmother as a teenager sparked a genuine interest, and that is when my physical and emotional caring skills began to develop.
After a brief spell in retail, I took up caring as a career, initially working in sheltered housing. I then moved into homecare, mainly as a carer but also providing managerial support. I found that caring bought me so much joy, being able to promote people's independence by offering support and encouragement. Not only did I know I was making a difference to their lives, but it was fantastic hearing all the stories and sharing lots of laughter!
I've always been a people person; my love for people and the passion to become a carer is founded on my nan. She had a huge heart which was never too full to offer a bit more care, and she was the most amazing carer and inspiration to our family. I subsequently became her carer myself, when she was diagnosed with cancer, and she continued to inspire me in so many ways even through the really tough times.
After a career break to start my family, I joined Home Instead as a CAREGiver, and have recently become the care coordinator and scheduler. In this role, I liaise with clients, CAREGivers and others, and schedule the care visits. I can honestly say that I love my job because it gives me the opportunity to connect with people on a daily basis, and I am fortunate to have the support and encouragement of a fantastic team!


Denise

Denise Pratt

Job Title: HR Manager

Joined: 2019

Since the age of 18, I have always been involved in caring roles and spent 15 very happy years at the North Hampshire Hospital on elderly care and orthopaedic wards. It was here that I learnt about the value of person-centred care and how to put the patient at the heart of how we cared for them. I worked closely with patients with dementia and found this the most rewarding and enjoyable part of my role.
I then worked for Basingstoke College of Technology for 18 years where I supported learners to achieve their NVQs in Care. This was a great opportunity to continue promoting good quality care and enabled me to share my knowledge and experience with others.
I got to know Home Instead in my role as Head of Workplace Learning at the college, and always found myself looking forward to each engagement with the company and its people. I loved the passion that Home Instead’s CAREGivers showed about their clients, so when I needed a change of career direction, it was a natural reaction to enquire about a post with them.
I worked initially as a CAREGiver but was asked to take on more senior roles, assisting with training and then the broader HR role. I can honestly say that I am the happiest now I have ever been in a job. The company’s commitment to our clients is second to none, and I am proud and privileged to be part of such an amazing and dedicated team.


Jess

Jess Wright

Job Title: Deputy Care Manager

Joined: 2018

Caring has always been in my blood since I was very young. After school and college, I worked in childcare - I loved my time with the children but wanted to expand my experience of care.


I found Home Instead in 2018 and started off as a CAREGiver. I was then offered an office role as a Care Coordinator. I have really found myself here, and feel blessed to be working with such an amazing team whilst doing a job I enjoy so much.


I think it is important to spend time with the older generation, whose lives have been so interesting and who lived through what for me is part of history. I love to hear our clients’ stories, their experiences in the previous century, the jobs they had and the families they brought up. I find it fascinating to learn how the World used to be and how very different life was when our clients were young. To see couples who met in their teens, and are still so in love now, is really special and heart-warming - they are the generation that made life safe for us and made the world what it is today. To be supporting that generation, and be part of the bigger picture of making care at home more accessible, is truly satisfying.