Acorn Care Service

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Acorn Care Service is a home care agency in Sandown, Isle of Wight (PO36 8EU). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Acorn Care Service

Acorn Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Sandown and across the Isle of Wight. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Home care is only worth having if it fits the person. We visit first and talk properly about how the day actually goes now, what has become difficult and what somebody wants to carry on doing themselves. The plan comes out of that conversation, agreed with the person and with family or an advocate if they want them there. We keep the team around each household small. Being helped by somebody who already knows you is not a luxury, particularly for autistic people and for anybody who finds new faces difficult, so we introduce staff properly and avoid changes at short notice wherever we can. Support covers personal care, medication, meals and drinks, housework and laundry, shopping, getting out to appointments, work, college or something sociable, and company. Where somebody has a physical disability we look closely at equipment, transfers and how the home is set up. Where sight or hearing is affected we think about how we announce ourselves. Living on an island has advantages for this kind of work. Our staff are local, they know the place, and they are not driving half an hour between calls. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please get in touch to arrange a visit.

Care provided at Acorn Care Service

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Acorn Care Service

Where is Acorn Care Service located?

Acorn Care Service is a home care agency based in Sandown, Isle of Wight (PO36 8EU), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Acorn Care Service provide?

Acorn Care Service is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Acorn Care Service's CQC rating?

Acorn Care Service is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 27 April 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Acorn Care Service provide dementia care?

Yes. Acorn Care Service supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about Acorn Care Service

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. Acorn Care Service is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Acorn Care Service covers roughly 10 miles from Sandown.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the South East

Acorn Care Service has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Acorn Care Service. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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