Acorn Community Care

Acorn Community Care is a home care agency based in Malton, in the North Yorkshire 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 Malton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. The agency has been registered since March 2013.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Acorn Community 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.

Acorn Community Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for North Yorkshire. 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 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Deansfield Court, Vale of York Intermediate Care service and Ryedale Homecare. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.