Ablewell Care

Ablewell Care is a home care agency based in Macclesfield, in the Cheshire East council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Ablewell Care provides professional homecare across Cheshire East. Available in Macclesfield, Congleton, Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Biddulph, Chelford and surrounding villages. 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 hourly visits and companionship without personal care. It is run by Ablewell. The agency has been registered since April 2015.

At its latest inspection, published September 2018, the CQC rated Ablewell Care 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.

Ablewell Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cheshire East. 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: carers drive. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 91 registered home care agencies in Cheshire East. Others working the same area include CareYourWay Macclesfield, Ivy lynn Support and Care- Bollington and Vision Beyond Autism, 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.