Quality Life UK

1 Church Gate, Kegworth, Derby DE74 2ED
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9.7 13 Reviews
  • Quality Life UK, Derby
Quality Life UK is a local, friendly, family run care agency which specialises in providing exceptionally high quality home care to local residents. They specialise in live-in care, overnight care and block hours day care.

They are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission and have a team of over 80 qualified, DBS checked, local carers who are on hand to provide a wide range of home care support services in the local villages and communities. All carers are lovely and provide a truly personal service.

Further support is provided by the team of 6 full time Care Managers who run the offices and are available to help with any support needs or care enquiries. The company also has a 24 hour emergency helpline to ensure that they are always there for you.

Contact the team for support with:

- Live-in Care
- Overnight Care
- Block Hours Day Care
- Respite Home Care
- Rehabilitation
- Medication Management
- Personal Care
- Housekeeping
- Community Engagement
- Companionship

Care Provided by Quality Life UK

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Cancer Care
  • 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
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Quality Life UK (Care Services) Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Amelia Benskin (Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Quality Life UK

  • Prices
  • Prices start from:


    £1495 per week for Live-in care and support


    £30.50 p/h for block hour and Waking Night care and support


  • Please call for a personalised quote


9.7

Quality Life UK has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Quality Life UK has 13 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Two members of staff in particular have been so kind to our family. We were at the "end of our tether", not knowing how to care best for Mum and they have gone above and beyond what anyone would expect. When I have messaged, not knowing what to do, they have responded quickly to me. We would recommend
them to anyone.
Our carer is also kind, patient and hardworking at Mum and Dad's home. My mum really likes her being in the house now.
They even helped us with Social Services and the Dr, to get what Mum and Dad need.
We can't thank them enough for their support and help at a very difficult time.
A 5-star agency!

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Oh my goodness what a lovely review. This means the world to us and thank you so much for taking the time to do this. It really is our pleasure to be supporting you all as a family and we look forward to continuing to do our very best for you all. Thank you!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife is very poorly, virtually housebound and limited mobility. I am her sole carer and looked around for some additional help. Quality Life was recommended by two family friends who had used their services for ageing relatives. They visited and assessed us, and took us on. They helped us navigate
through the labyrinth of Social Services rules and regs as to what assistance they might provide. Communication between us and Quality Life has been first-class. One of their staff now visits 4 mornings/week and it's made a huge positive difference to us both. She is very reliable and pleasant, and we have made friends with her and the other members of staff we have met. I have confidence that when I leave my wife with the carer, she will be well looked after and be safe. We would recommend Quality Life's services wholeheartedly!

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

This is so fantastic to hear. We love supporting your wife and you all as a family. To know you feel happy, more relaxed and trust us to leave your wife in our hands so you can have some proper time to yourself is amazing! Your wellbeing is equally as important to us! Thank you for allowing us to support you both. Your kind words mean everything to us all.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Quality Life made caring for my aunt their priority and enabled her to stay in her home. Despite living with Alzheimer's and having very limited vision, I believe she enjoyed her familiar surroundings. Live in care was certainly right for her and so much more personal than moving her to a care home.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Thank you so much for a lovely review. You are so right, live-in care is so much more personal and the one-to-one care and support are wonderful. It was a pleasure to support your gorgeous aunt, thank you for giving us the opportunity.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent care for Mum. Couldn't have asked for better. All the carers were wonderful, but I must mention one carer in particular who cared for Mum so well during her last months. She now seems like part of the family. Also, the "office" team was always there whenever I needed them.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It has been a huge pleasure and honour to support your Mum. I will make sure the whole team gets to see your review, it means so much to us all.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All of the staff at Quality Life UK have been wonderful and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The carers were lovely and the management team was extremely efficient. I would highly recommend Quality Life UK.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review and thank you so much for allowing us to support you. We are so happy to hear you are happy. It means so much to us all as a team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care given to my mother was excellent. The carers were all lovely - very caring and warm, who related very well to my mum. They were engaging and Mum enjoyed their conversations.
The management team were marvellous and very thorough in dealing in respect of my mum's care. I felt very reassured
about my mum's care.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

It was an honour to help you support your mum and for you to get some much-needed respite! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. Your mum had a wonderful personality, and we really enjoyed supporting her! We think and talk about her a lot!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Following a recent decline in my mum’s physical well-being, we took the decision, as a family, to enlist a care provider to support her in her daily life. In what was a tough time for us all emotionally, we found Quality Life UK to be a tower of strength, both in terms of their professionalism and understanding
of Mum's needs. The standard of care provided is beyond what I could ever have expected, and Mum has very quickly built a heartwarming rapport and trust with the staff assigned to her. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Quality Life UK to anyone finding themselves in a similar position.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

What a wonderful review. Thank you so much for taking the time and for your kind words. It means the world to us all! We really do strive to offer an extremely personalised and quality support service so it's amazing to hear we are achieving this for your mum and you all as a family. It's a huge decision to make when organising home care and we really appreciate that, so it's excellent to know you feel you have made the right decision with us and that we have supported you through the journey.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Carers are very passionate about their work and show lots of empathy towards our mother.
They are experience and confident.
They always put our mother's needs first.
Communication is very clear with family.
Any issues are resolved quickly and efficiently keeping the family informed at all times.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review as it means the world to us all here at Quality Life Uk. We adore supporting your mother and working with you all as a family. Thank you for having us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Quality Life UK have provided care for my two elderly friends. The management team take the time to discuss the family's requirements on a regular basis and cater the care specifically for their needs. They are approachable should any issues occur or care needs have to be amended.
The care support
staff are dedicated and conscientious to the care required. With 24/7 live in support the team have integrated into the family environment really well, blending into the background when required and stepping up when the situation arises, allowing the family to feel comfortable with their constant presence.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

This is so fantastic to hear. Thank you for taking the time to review our service. We are so proud of our management team and make sure we are always on hand and contactable at all time for all our clients and staff. We pride ourselves on being a very proactive but also reactive team! Thank you again for your kind words, it means the world to us all.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Quality Life is a well-run care provider.
I am impressed with the standard of staff sent to care for me over the 1 month I have employed them for to care for me after knee replacement.
After a fall I have used 3 agencies. Quality Life is the only care provider I have recommended to friends.
My thanks
and appreciation to all 3 staff who cared for me.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure to support you after your operations and we are always here when you need us! Thank you also for recommending us, this is the best news and means the world to me and the whole team!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My stepmother was struggling to manage on her own, following the death of my father. On the advice of an old friend in the area. We approached Quality Life UK. Quality Life UK currently provides live-in care. My stepmother is life is vastly improved. The kind, caring and vigilant approach of her carers
makes her feel secure, happy and far less anxious. Quality Life UK not only provides superb care. They also engage workmen to carry out any necessary house repairs. I recommend Quality Life UK warmly and without reservation.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

This is so wonderful to hear and the team and I are so happy that you and the family are all so pleased. Since starting with your stepmother it really has been a huge pleasure and all the care support workers really enjoy their positions and look forward to giving her the best support they can week after week. We also now love seeing her so regularly here in our new office! Always a big smile when on her daily walks with the carers!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What I like about the company is that you have like an interview with a new person. This gives both sides a chance to find out if the other person is acceptable, not just sending a person in to do the care. I had several carers coming to me temporarily in the beginning and all of them ask after me now
which shows the type of people they employ. It's like having an extended family.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

What a fabulous review, thank you so much. It's so lovely and important to us to hear how our initial meetings and cup of tea with potential new care support workers really are effective and the perfect start to a long lasting relationship. Thank you again, it's a pleasure always to support you!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Quality Life UK has been caring for my husband, who has multiple health issues, since June 2021. Our team of carers has been with us since then, apart from one lovely lady who retired, and I could not cope without these kind, compassionate and caring ladies.
Our care manager is hands-on and thinks
nothing of phoning NHS departments to speed up appointments, with remarkable results. I feel I can contact her with any issues, and she will immediately respond. I have been able to take a break, or even a holiday with family and know my husband will be cared for around the clock by experienced, caring people.
The owner of the company has always been approachable, keeps in contact and visits us personally a few times a year. The company is a credit to her ability to employ excellent carers and to ensure they all keep on top of the various courses they need to comply with regulations.
I can highly recommend Quality Life UK to any family in need of care.

Reply from Amelia Benskin, Registered Manager at Quality Life UK

What a wonderful and extremely kind review. Receiving feedback like this makes the whole team's hard work and commitment so worth it. Thank you so much and it really is our pleasure to help and support you both, so thank you for having us!


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.697)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.697) out of 10 for Quality Life UK is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.697 for Quality Life UK is calculated as follows: ( (56 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 76 Ratings = 4.697

  • 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 Quality Life UK is based on 13 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: 19 May 2020

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  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Outstanding
  • 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)

Amelia

Amelia Benskin

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2015

Having grown up in Newtown Linford and attended Our lady"s convent school in Loughborough, Amelia is a familiar face in the local community.
Amelia understands local people and their need for access to home care of the highest quality. She established Quality Life Uk with the aim of achieving this, and has developed a reputation for providing exceptional local care and support.


Alicia

Alicia

Job Title: Senior Care Manager

Joined: 2020

Alicia is full of energy and enthusiasm! She brings a real passion to the office and is a delight to work with. Before joining Quality Life UK Alicia ran her own care agency and knew first the importance of delivering exceptional standards of care. She is a respected care manager and enjoys close and meaningful relationships with all our carers and clients.


Gail

Gail

Job Title: Care Manager

Joined: 2015

Gail has been with us since day 1!! She was our very first carer and quickly progressed to be appointed as our first care manager too. She has over 25 years of care experience and was a finalist in the Leicestershire Care awards. Gail is extremely committed to delivering first-class care and has particular expertise in managing care packages for those living with dementia.


Autumn

Autumn

Job Title: Care and New Family Liason Manager

Joined: 2019

Everybody loves Autumn! She has an infectious enthusiasm for life and seems to put a smile on the face of everyone she meets. She first joined us as a live-in carer and after 2 years of supporting a lovely lady in Rothley, she joined the office team as a care manager. She now oversees the care of several clients as well as liaising with new clients and coordinating new care packages. Autumn is an essential part of the Quality Life UK team.


Georgina

Georgina

Job Title: Training & Compliance Manager

Joined: 2022

Georgina has spent a lifetime working in care and has been the registered manager for several local care homes. She has a wealth of experience and is an invaluable member of the team. George is actually Autumn's mum and we feel very lucky to have such a gorgeous, hard-working and caring mother-and-daughter team working with us every day.


Natalie

Natalie

Job Title: Care & Recruitment Manager

Joined: 2021

Natalie began her journey with Quality Life UK as a carer supporting a lovely gentleman in Kegworth and has gone on to work with many other service users. She then progressed to assistant care manager in 2022 and is now one of our valued care managers & also manages the recruitment of new staff.


Frequently Asked Questions about Quality Life UK

What Type of Services does Quality Life UK offer?

Quality Life UK offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Quality Life UK employ?

Quality Life UK employs 60 carers.