26 The Ridings

26 The Ridings is a home care agency based in Chesham, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Chesham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by This is Homecare. The agency has been registered since May 2023.

26 The Ridings has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

26 The Ridings has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include Premier Care Support Ltd, Chesham and Chesham Supported Living, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.