ECare Community
Colchester, CO3
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£15.50 to £17 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Emergency home care in Essex
28 of the 448 home care agencies in Essex offer emergency home care, of which 22 Good. Emergency home care starts within a day or two, typically after a fall or a hospital discharge, and settles into a regular pattern once things are calmer. For a medical emergency, call 999.
Emergency home care in Essex typically costs £27 an hour, based on 21 agencies with a rate on record; the middle half charge £24 to £30. That is close to the typical weekday hourly rate in Essex of £27.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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34 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Essex
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Eden Brook Home Care Ltd
Chelmsford, CM2
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£27 to £33 an hour
Live-in £700 to £1,100 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Canvey Island
Canvey Island, SS8
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
from £23 an hour
Live-in from £1,199 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Wilson's Care
Chelmsford, CM1
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£31 an hour
Live-in £1,300 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Beaumont Home Care
Ingatestone, CM4
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, EN9
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Care Givers Limited
Colchester, CO1
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Great Bradfords House
Braintree, CM7
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£508 to £671 a week
Live-in £508 to £671 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Basildon
Wickford, SS12
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Brentwood
Brentwood, CM14
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM2
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Chigwell
Loughton, IG10
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Colchester
Colchester, CO2
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Harlow
Harlow, CM17
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford
Sawbridgeworth, CM21
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Senior Care
Colchester, CO4
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Senior Care
Chelmsford, CM2
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Michael Rgis Care Ltd
Colchester, CO2
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£685 a week
Live-in £685 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Colchester
Colchester, CO4
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Restcare Limited
Harlow, CM20
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Your Quality Care Services Ltd (Debden)
Saffron Walden, CB11
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
3HA Care North Essex
Colchester, CO7
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Chinite Resourcing Limited (Chinite Home Care)
Braintree, CM7
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-inChinite Resourcing
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Essex
Median rate for each type of care, across the 448 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £27
- Usually £24 to £30 an hour21 agencies
- Weekend hourly rate
- £34.50
- Usually £29 to £35 an hour5 agencies
- Bank holiday hourly rate
- £47.25
- Usually £42 to £52.12 an hour4 agencies
- 30 minute visit
- £18.50
- Usually £17.39 to £22.62 a visit8 agencies
- 45 minute visit
- £25.60
- Usually £23.80 to £27.80 a visit3 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,675
- Usually £1,200 to £1,675 a week24 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does emergency home care cost in Essex?
Emergency home care in Essex typically costs £27 an hour. Rates depend on the time of day and what the care involves, so ask each agency for a written price list.
How many emergency home care agencies are there in Essex?
28 of the 448 CQC-registered home care agencies in Essex offer emergency home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for emergency home care in Essex?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Essex council for a needs assessment.