Amber Healthcare Services Ltd

Amber Healthcare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in London, in the Waltham Forest 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 people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. It is run by Amber Healthcare Services. The agency has been registered since May 2012.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Amber Healthcare Services 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.

Amber Healthcare Services Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Waltham Forest. 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 57 registered home care agencies in Waltham Forest. Others working the same area include Connect Nursing, Advance Healthcare Services Ltd and Winray Care Housing. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.