Allenby Douglas Ltd

Allenby Douglas Ltd is a home care agency based in Oswestry, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Oswestry 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Allenby Douglas. The agency has been registered since December 2013.

At its latest inspection, published April 2018, the CQC rated Allenby Douglas Ltd Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Allenby Douglas Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Shropshire. 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 81 registered home care agencies in Shropshire. Others working the same area include English Walls, Oswestry and Bluebird Care Oswestry. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.