Affinity Trust South West

Affinity Trust South West is a home care agency based in Wells, in the Somerset 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 Wells office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, 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 part of Affinity Trust, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2019.

Affinity Trust South West has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Affinity Trust South West has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Somerset. 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 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Ddee Consulting UK Limited, In Caring Hands Wells and Somerset. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.