A K Supported Housing Outreach Service

A K Supported Housing Outreach Service is a home care agency based in Grays, in the Thurrock council area, 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 Grays office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by AK Supported Housing. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated A K Supported Housing Outreach Service Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

A K Supported Housing Outreach Service has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Thurrock. 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 76 registered home care agencies in Thurrock. Others working the same area include John Stanley Thurrock, The Beehive Resource Centre and Caring Locals. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.