Access Care Solutions

Access Care Solutions is a home care agency based in Derby, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide care and support across Derbyshire and surrounding areas. 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 and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, 24-hour care, hospital discharge and younger adults. The agency has been registered since November 2020.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Access Care Solutions Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Access Care Solutions has told us it charges £25 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £350 a week. That is about 13% below the typical hourly rate in Derby of £28.75.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours, carers drive, 10 years operating, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 116 registered home care agencies in Derby. Others working the same area include Home Support Services, Haven Home Care Group Ltd and SentriCare East Mids Ltd, 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.