Absolute Care South West Ltd

Absolute Care South West Ltd is a home care agency based in Honiton, in the Devon 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 Honiton 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. It is run by Absolute Care South West. The agency has been registered since January 2014.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Absolute Care South West Ltd 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.

Absolute Care South West Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 an hour and £1,675 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 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include SeeAbility Devon Support Service, Beehive Care & Training Group Ltd and Fourways Community Care, 2 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.