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 Our Day Services, based at Whinflower Hall in Norton, offer something unique — a space where adults with learning disabilities and complex needs can be themselves, connect with others, and take part in activities that have real purpose and meaning. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists companionship without personal care. 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 has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, happy with pets and 20 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Ryedale Special Families, The Wilf Ward Family Trust Complex Care North and Guardian Angel Carers York, 4 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.