Alina Homecare Cambridge

Alina Homecare Cambridge is a home care agency based in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridge 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 and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Alina Homecare, which has 57 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Alina Homecare Cambridge 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.

Alina Homecare Cambridge has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cambridgeshire. 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 134 registered home care agencies in Cambridgeshire. Others working the same area include Aspire Plus Limited, Joining hands healthcare and Cambridgeshire. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.