ARU Homecare

ARU Homecare is a home care agency based in Hull, in the Kingston upon Hull, City of council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Hull 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 a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists respite care. It is run by A.R.U Recruitment. The agency has been registered since December 2016.

At its latest inspection, published January 2018, the CQC rated ARU Homecare 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.

ARU Homecare has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kingston upon Hull, City of. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 53 registered home care agencies in Kingston upon Hull, City of. Others working the same area include Adka Independence (East Yorks) Ltd, Lotus Home Care Hull and Avocet Trust Domiciliary Care Service, 1 of which has 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.