Windrush Care

David Chalk is the founder and managing director of Windrush Care.

Previously, Chairman of Oxfordshire homecare agency Mary Knowles Homecare Partnership, he is a Trustee of an Almshouse Charity and a former director of Age Concern Enterprises.

'I set up Windrush Care to provide top-quality home care in Gloucestershire. I have seen from first-hand experience looking after my father what a complex and difficult process it can be to find excellent private care. Our aim is to make it as simple as possible for those families that want to make their own choices for care at home and provide the real alternative to residential care that is right for so many people.

We know the importance of having the right care and the right carers - and the huge difference this can make to people’s lives, both those cared for and their families.

Sean started in the care industry working with young people who had Autism and Learning Difficulties. He joined Windrush Care because he believed in the ethos that we support people who need care and wish to remain in the familiar surroundings of their own homes.

“I am fortunate to work with an amazing group of people at Windrush Care, who are both passionate and dedicated about providing the highest quality of care as I am”

“I want to ensure we deliver high quality, Person-Centred care for all our clients”

Key Responsibilities
Sean is our Registered Manager; who ensures that the whole team are compliant and working within our company's ethos. Sean is responsible to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which enables him to keep our policies and procedures up to date. Sean also liaises with our local authority and maintains contact with Gloucestershire Care Providers Association and the Home Care Association (UK) to maintain up-to-date practices with our company.

Alice started in health and social care supporting individuals that had learning disabilities with behaviours that were challenged. Later she began working with a brand-new company, focusing on domiciliary care in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, where she became a Senior and was in charge of all medication management. Alice started with Windrush Care in 2018 as the Care Coordinator. Since then, the business has developed, allowing her to become the Client Manager. This enabled Alice to focus on the area of care that she loves- the clients!

Key Responsibilities
Alice’s role involves supporting all new clients as they begin their journey with Windrush Care; whilst continuing to support our current clients and manage all the person-centred documentation for each individual client. Alice supports the financial manager and registered manager to ensure the everyday needs of our clients and staff are met.

Ali was delighted to be invited to join the Windrush Care Management Team in early 2017.

As a finance manager, she focuses on keeping the numbers under control and delivering them to the rest of the team in a usable & meaningful format.

Ali also has experience of personal care provision from the client-side due to her mother-in-law being supported at home for many years by carers, so Ali understands the valuable support that carers bring to the whole family.

Matt has been working in the care industry for over 20 years. Matt has supported individuals with a range of needs over the years, including those with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Matt originally started in Windrush Care in 2019 as a home carer; where his skills and knowledge were noticed by the team. Matt became training coordinator in 2020 and since then the company has expanded, allowing Matt to take the role of training and recruitment manager in 2022.

Key Responsibilities
Matt is responsible for all our in-house staff training for both new recruits and current staff. Matt developed his own training program to ensure all our staff are working to the companies ethos and are compliant within their roles. Matt is also our data protection officer. Matt is involved in the recruitment at Windrush care and supports the journey of new recruits with the aid of our office coordinator.

Emoson has been a part of Windrush care for many years. He joined us as a home carer after gaining experience in other roles in other companies as both a Care Coordinator as well as a Deputy Manager, he is now in the important role of Care Coordinator at Windrush Care, working alongside the Care Manager.

Jessica came on board in 2023, to support our Care Manager as well as working alongside our Care Coordinator in the reviewing of care plans, and risk assessments and supervising staff in ensuring spot checks and competency assessments are completed. Jess has worked within the adult healthcare sector for 6 years in both residential and home care organisations.