Alves iCare Ltd

Alves iCare Ltd is a home care agency based in Peterborough, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Peterborough 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Alves iCare. The agency has been registered since July 2020.

At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated Alves iCare Ltd 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.

Alves iCare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Peterborough with a rate on record typically charge about £26 an hour and £1,558 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: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 115 registered home care agencies in Peterborough. Others working the same area include Harvest Life Care Ltd, Ndima Healthcare Peterborough and Greenwood Homecare Peterborough, 2 of which have a rate on record. 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.