“The main carers you presently assigned to me are giving me the best care I could have asked for. All being that my legs have never looked or felt better in a very long time. I would like to say especially that my morning carer makes my day as she comes in so full of life and makes you feel that she really does care for the person . She is not shy and comes across as a very open minded person. The other girls are almost the same as her except I see her first thing every day she is on duty. THANK YOU, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK”
Brian H - Client
High-quality home care services
Choice Care was founded in 1999 by husband and wife Andrew & Fiona Key. With over 80 years nursing & care experience between them, they have a passion for delivering high quality home care services that bridge the gap between traditional homecare & nursing.
Whether it’s working directly with private clients and their families or in partnership with social services, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), solicitors and Case Managers, we strive to provide the best possible care & support for some of the most vulnerable children & adults in our community, tailoring our care services to meet their unique needs
Still owned by the Key family and with a sister company opened in 2019 in Dorset, Choice Care continues to expand, both geographically in Lancashire and with the services that are offered.
We pride ourselves in our thorough vetting procedures, taking up enhanced DBSs for adults and children, multiple references (both professional & personal), verifying right to work documentation, nursing qualifications, complete work histories and continue to monitor staff whilst they are doing a comprehensive induction with our in-house trainer, shadowing an experienced care worker and completing their probationary period. Only after successfully completing our rigorous 6 month process, do new staff get final approval to continue working for us.
Awards
We believe in doing things better, and we’ve won a number of awards in recognition of our efforts to improve the way care is delivered across the care industry. As well as winning the Investors in People award, we gained the NHS End of Life Accreditation with East Lancashire Hospice and we helped transform the way medications are administered in the community.
Also, one of our carers, Minnie Patel, won Carer of the Year in 2017, and our Founder, Andrew Key, also won an award for his Outstanding Contribution to Social Care.
We’re proud of our achievements in the social care industry, but our greatest success is and always will be the level of care we provide to the communities we serve.
Partnerships & training
We work closely with organisations such as East Lancashire Hospice, the Stroke Association, Dementia UK, Parkinson’s UK and the MS Society to share resources and make sure our staff are up to date on the latest skills and training.
Our team of dedicated carers are all vetted and trained to gain the qualifications they need to help them carve out a long-term career in care.
Highly trained carers
We recruit from Blackburn and the local areas and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer. We provide induction training to our staff and carers must reach the required level of knowledge in each subject area.
They must also complete a number of shifts with a supervisor to make sure they’re competent at following care plans and delivering the required level of care.
New recruits will also be working on achieving their diploma/NVQ qualification in care, which takes between 6 and 9 months to complete.