Forest Homecare

About Forest Homecare

Established in 1994, Forest Homecare remains an independent family-run business that has now grown into one of the largest domiciliary care and support providers in Essex and Suffolk, providing care and support in the heart of the community.

Forest Homecare, Forest Community Support and Forest Reablement continue to provide a full range of care and support across the eastern region, including practical care, personal care, specialist care and community support. We work with people of all ages - those with age related challenges, long-term illness, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and those needing palliative care.

Forest Homecare provides well trained and qualified staff who see an individual as unique, irrespective of their disability, age, race or ethnic origin, culture religious belief or sexuality.

We have a strong senior management team consisting of Operations, Human Resources & Training, Administration, Business Development, Finance and Quality Management, led by our managing director, Frank Ladkin. We have a commitment to quality that extends throughout the business.

Regulatory Standards

Forest Homecare is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Care Standards Act 2000. We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), adhering to and aiming to exceed the standards set.

We are a registered body with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and conform with the procedures for checking staff through both the CRB disclosure process and the Independent Safeguarding Authority’s ‘vetting and barring’ process.

We are an established provider fully accredited with Essex and Suffolk County Councils, to provide domiciliary services.

We are a member of the United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA)