Allium Homecare

Allium Homecare is a home care agency based in Ashford, in the Surrey council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Allium Home Care provides truly person-centred home care services for the community in Staines-upon-Thames, Shepperton, Virginia Water, Egham and all the surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by VANP. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Allium Homecare 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.

Allium Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Surrey with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,500 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, family app or online notes, free assessment, carers drive, happy with pets, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 285 registered home care agencies in Surrey. Others working the same area include Acacia Homecare Limited, Faith's Walk Healthcare Services Ltd and Sunbury. 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.