Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

36F Mere Street, Diss IP22 4AD
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9.9 22 Reviews
  • Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley, Diss
Kingsley Home Care Services is a provider of home care services in Norfolk & Suffolk.

A wide portfolio of care services are provided including hourly care and live-in care.

Staff are highly motivated and compassionate and come from a strong care background.

Individuals are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

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Care Provided by Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Nursing Agency
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Call in Service
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Hannah Daley (Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

  • Prices

  • From £26 per hour

  • Half hour, 45 minute, hour or longer calls available. As well as Live-In care

Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley Reviews (22)

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Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.915) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley has 22 reviews.

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Review from M D (Friend of Client) published on 15 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley Homecare looked after my neighbours a few months ago short term, they were very pleased with how quickly things were put in place, with the help they received they were able to continue independently after care had finished, and they couldn't praise the carers enough. They would definitely
use Kingsley Homecare again in the future

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your review, we're always happy to help again in the future


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Review from S T (Daughter of Client) published on 11 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started Kingsley Home Care after my Mum was in a bad accident, to help her and my elderly Dad. They have always been very reliable and caring, and my parents got to know their main carer really well. She was always so friendly and cheerful, she prepared specialised meals for them according to their
needs and tastes, and went the extra mile, making it much more than just providing care. My brother and I always felt very comforted knowing they were being looked after so well. Thank you.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your feedback, I will ensure this is passed on to the regular carer


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Review from S F (Daughter of Client) published on 10 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley Care are very professional and understanding when someone they care for who you love very much needs care.The carers were lovely and kind to mum but due to the town mum lived in the staff KC employ were always in a rush as there are so few to cover the area.Sometimes mum would have been happy
with a nice cup of tea and a chat to break up her day.However, each lady that cared for mum was kind and thorough and I would recommend anyone who wants exceptional care for their loved one to use Kingsley Care.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your review, it was a pleasure to look after your Mum and I will pass your feedback onto the carers


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Review from Sarah B (Daughter of Client) published on 31 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley have been supporting my mum now for the last few months, mum has found the carers all incredibly friendly and helpful, and I have found the admin team really easy to communicate with, and helpful with changes that I need to mum's daily routine

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your feedback, I will ensure this is communicated to the team


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Review from L A (Daughter of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley have always been accommodating, helpful and caring to my mother especially as her needs are constantly changing.
It has been important to Mum to have continuity, so having the same carer on a regular basis has been wonderful.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your lovely review, it's really important to us to have such valuable feedback


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Review from Deborah D (Daughter of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My elderly mother manages very well at home, although we live next door and support her as much as possible. However, after she had a nasty fall when attending a religious service with friends.
We really needed respite help as the weeks and months passed. Kingsley Homecare were amazing, they helped
us all to manage my mother's care and her exceptional recovery was definitely aided by their outstanding staff.


She was so impressed with the Kingsley staff and carers, that she still has the loveliest carer come to help her twice a week. My mother looks forward to seeing her each week, they chat away together while she attends to her needs with dedication and kindness.


Thank you so much for everything that you have done and continue to do for my mother.


Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, it's really appreciated


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Review from Peter J (Brother of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thanks for all that you and your team do to support my brother each weekend and for sending the weekly rota list through to me which is reassuring. He has not complained once about the service that you provide. I would not hesitate to recommend you to others.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you very much for your feedback, this is incredibly valued by us as a team


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Review from Anne S (Wife of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having someone in the house doing the work that I should be doing was very hard to come to terms with. I have now got used to it and appreciate it very much. Our carer is efficient and caring and we both treat her as a friend.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for such positive feedback, I will ensure this is passed onto your carer


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Review from Suzie W (Daughter of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very responsive and professional service providing kind and compassionate care for my parents, thank you.
Carers arrive on time and engage with those they care for.
Would not hesitate to recommend this service

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

We really appreciate such positive feedback, I will ensure this is passed onto the team


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Review from Laetitia C (Daughter of Client) published on 27 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great service, nothing is too much trouble. Efficient, reliable, caring , professional,trustworthy and friendly and cheerful.Lovely staff who are more like friends now. My parents always have enormous praise for them especially my dad who wasn't keen on having a carer to start with. Would highly recommend.Dont
know what we would do without them.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your feedback, this is really valuable and will be passed onto the team


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Review from Pamela A (Daughter of Client) published on 11 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been accessing carers for my dad since last autumn. After my mum died, nearly three years ago, demands for caring for my dad on my own became increasingly difficult. A conversation with hospital staff brought me to the attention of Kingsley Care home, and suggested making contact to have support
in caring for my dad in his own home. This all started the process with carers and has dramatically altered both mine and my dad's quality of life. One staff member, from Kingsley, came out and met with me directly: He was extremely understanding in the circumstances and listened well to all my concerns. I cannot find fault at all with either them - their time and attention given to my dad means so much to me: purely for the fact that he likes them and finds them kind, caring and genuinely interested in helping him. That means so much to me and gives me peace of mind to continue living my life with both family and work commitments - improving my relationship as a daughter.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your lovely feedback, it's very much appreciated.


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Review from E G (Husband of Client) published on 11 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife has a very positive view of the Kingsley care service and the carers that provides her help on the three occasions each day. I have a similar view. Each of the carers have quickly understood my wife's needs and when necessary ask me any appropriate questions as to any additional requirements.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your feedback, it's so lovely to hear.


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Review from Tracey M (Granddaughter of Client) published on 11 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing care and couldn't be more helpful with change of visit times etc while we navigated family helping too.
Made my Grandad feel so comfortable and he always enjoyed and looked forward to the carers coming.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your feedback, it's so lovely to hear.


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Review from Diane M (Daughter of Client) published on 11 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been using this care company for a few years now and during that time their service has been very client based.
All carers whom have been to attend to my mother and previously my father have been very professional and polite with a deep sense of caring. They have respected her and promoted
her independence when attending to personal care. During her companion visit she developed strong friendships and shared experiences with those carers giving her a sense of purpose.
Secondly I would like to express my gratitude to the staff in the office whom are always there to solve any problems, or concerns I may have to ensure positive experiences for both my mother and us as a family.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for you feedback, we really appreciate it.


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Review from L N (Daughter of Client) published on 11 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We have been using Kingsley Care for some time now and both my mother and I are getting used to it now. We find the people at Waveney Valley very easy to communicate with and any problems we have are usually sorted out very quickly. The only slight issue that we have sometimes is timing but we understand
there is very little the carers can do about that if they have to stay somewhere longer. I like the fact that if any medication is running low we are emailed about it so that something can be done. I really like the service and it is really helping my mother.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for you feedback, we really appreciate it.


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Review from Tom B (Son of Client) published on 2 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Without hesitation, I highly recommend using the services of Kingsley Home Care and especially the dedicated team who have provided an outstanding service to my mother. They have been extremely supportive throughout, providing an evolving care plan to meet my Mum's changing needs and their app giving
immediate feedback on visits provides great comfort that Mum is in such capable hands. As for the Care Team themselves - every single one of them is absolutely fantastic - patient, understanding, considerate and so kind-hearted.

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Review from Paula W (Daughter of Client) published on 23 April 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley Home Care stepped in to help my elderly mother following her discharge from hospital in December 2023. Their daily visits gave me huge peace of mind that someone would be there when I couldn't be. All the carers were very kind and thoughtful and willing to do any task.

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Review from Katie S (Daughter of Client) published on 15 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been having daily care visits from Kingsley for over a year now. She has got to know the regular carers well and enjoys their visits. It has provided security to my mum and peace of mind for me and my siblings. They go above and beyond and I rate them very highly. Would definitely recommend
them as an agency.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for your lovely feedback, it's so nice to hear such positive things about our carers.


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Review from Jane V (Daughter-in-law of Client) published on 10 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kingsley Home Care Services have been brilliant with daily visits to my mother-in-law. They are easy to contact, helpful and very flexible when changes need to be made. The carers are kind, reliable and have been excellent. I would not hesitate in recommending their service as we have been delighted
and very grateful for their superb support. Thank you very much.

Reply from Hannah Daley, Branch Manager at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you for the lovely feedback, I know all the carers that went into your mother-in-law enjoyed looking after her and I will be sure to pass on your feedback.


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Review from Arthur C (Client) published on 28 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I have only been receiving care since 30/05/23 inclusive and since that time I have been well satisfied. The carers have been courteous, punctual and have effectively taken care of my needs in the hourly period there spend with me each morning.

Reply from Georgina Johnston, Operations Director at Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and we are so glad that you are happy with the service that we provide. I will ensure that we share your comments with the staff.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.915)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.915) out of 10 for Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley 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 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.915 for Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley is calculated as follows: ( (108 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 118 Ratings = 4.915

  • 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 Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley is based on 20 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 Mar 2022

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  • Effective

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  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

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  • 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 (5)

Hannah

Hannah Daley

Job Title: Registered Branch Manager

Joined: 2023

How long have you been in the care industry, and what led you to join Kingsley HomeCare?


I have been in the care industry for 13 years, with the majority of my time spent in domiciliary care. I joined Kingsley because it was a family-run business that looked after all their staff. They had great benefits and I wanted to work with a company in my local area to provide the best care to local clients.


What do you find most rewarding about working in-home care?


Being able to provide short-term, end-of-life care which allows a person to pass awareness peacefully at home rather than in a hospital setting.


What is your vision for the future of this branch and the services it provides?


My vision for the future is for the branch to be even more successful, doubling the amount of hours and eventually covering a wider area so we can provide care to more people, and get the Kingsley name out even further.


What are your hobbies and passions outside of Kingsley?


I enjoy knitting and crochet, or just about anything crafty.


Gerri

Gerri Fincham

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Joined: 2022

When did you join Kingsley?
I joined Kingsley in March 2022


How long have you been in the care industry, and what led you to join Kingsley HomeCare?


I have been in the care industry on and off for 12 years, I joined Kingsley after I came back from travelling and moved into the Diss area.


What do you find most rewarding about working in-home care?


I like to help people and I like to know that what I do in my job does this.


What is your vision for the future of this branch and the services it provides?


My vision for the future is that we continue to grow and support the local community.


What are your hobbies and passions outside of Kingsley?


I am a passionate traveller, I love going to new countries.


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Kevin Wheal

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Joined: 2023

When did you join Kingsley?


May 2023


How long have you been in the care industry, and what led you to join Kingsley HomeCare?


Have never been in care before and wanted to try something different. Met Gerri at a job fair in March 2023 and was interested and liked the vision of the company and Diss branch enthusiasm.


What do you find most rewarding about working in-home care?


Actually feeling that I’m making a positive difference to people's lives, helping them stay in their homes.


What is your vision for the future of this branch and the services it provides?


To continue to be recognised as providing outstanding service and recognised as the best in the area and also the company.


What are your hobbies and passions outside of Kingsley?


My Family, Reading, socialising, dog walking.


Georgina

Georgina Johnson

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer

Joined: 2020

When did you join Kingsley?


May 2013


How long have you been in the care industry, and what led you to join Kingsley HomeCare?


I started my care journey 42 years ago. Trained as an EN(M) qualifying at the age of 20 and I was one of the youngest enrolled nurses working in an acute psychiatric hospital. I specialised and worked with advanced dementia before moving into the addiction unit. I then went on to complete my conversion course and qualified as an RGN specialising in the bleed unit. I then burnt out with the NHS and moved into Social care working as a deputy manager and then a home’s manager in a nursing home 25 years ago. I have worked with charities, social housing and finally Kingsley Healthcare. Started as a registered manager at Colne House before progressing to a Peripatetic Manager supporting homes without a manager and ensuring they were CQC-ready. Moved on to Operations manager before being offered the Regional Operations Director in 2019.


A short break from work in early 2024 before returning to my current role.


What do you find most rewarding about working in-home care?


Supporting people to live as independently as they can in their own homes. When this is no longer possible being able to support and offer live-in care or moving into one of our homes


What is your vision for the future of this branch and the services it provides?


My vision is to see Kingsley Homecare grow in not only the three areas that we currently cover but nationwide. I want us to be the provider of choice.


What are your hobbies and passions outside of Kingsley?


I enjoy good food and wine, visiting the gym, walking my dog along the beautiful Lowestoft coastline, upcycling old furniture and knitting in front of my fire on the cold winter nights.


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Daniel Wellings

Job Title: Group Business Development Manager

Joined: 2020

How long have you been in the care industry, and what led you to join Kingsley HomeCare?


I joined Kingsley Healthcare as a data analyst in 2020 as part of the finance team shortly after graduating from University in Economics. I've always been interested in healthcare as well as finance, so a role involving the two really interested me. I have since been involved in a new project on the Healthcare side and joined the Kingsley Home Care team to help develop and grow the business to cover more locations and help as many people as we can live safely and comfortably in the comfort of their own homes.


What do you find most rewarding about working in-home care?


I'm really proud of the exceptional level of care our carers give - it fills me with immense pride.


What is your vision for the future of this branch and the services it provides?


My vision is that we eventually become the leading provider of home care in the UK


What are your hobbies and passions outside of Kingsley?


I enjoy going to the gym, spending time with my girlfriend, being outside and watching films & reading.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley

What Type of Services does Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley offer?

Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley offers Home Care & Nursing Care.

How many Carers does Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley employ?

Kingsley Home Care - Waveney Valley employs 40 carers.

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