9, Richmond Crescent

9, Richmond Crescent is a home care agency based in Slough, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Slough office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Hazel Care Services. The agency has been registered since January 2020.

9, Richmond Crescent 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.

9, Richmond Crescent has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Slough. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 65 registered home care agencies in Slough. Others working the same area include Kharis Solutions, Slough Care In Home Ltd and British Elderly Care Slough. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.