Alternative Care Services Limited

Alternative Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in London, in the Tower Hamlets 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 London 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 a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Alternative Care Services. The agency has been registered since September 2017.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Alternative Care Services Limited 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.

Alternative Care Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Tower Hamlets. 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 69 registered home care agencies in Tower Hamlets. Others working the same area include Positive Care Link, Osmani Trust and Supporting Independence. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.